Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 8 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Mandarin Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Fruit | not in our table | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Marzipan | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- Light fruit cake - 175 g (6 oz) cubed,
- Brandy - 3 tbsp,
- Mandarin oranges - 1 x 295g (10* oz) can drained,
- Seedless grapes - 175 g (6 oz) halved,
- Custard powder - 4 tbsp,
- Milk - 600 ml (1 pint),
- Marzipan - 75 g (3 oz) diced,
- Double cream - 200 ml (7 fl oz),
- Marzipan holly leaves and berries.
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Directions
1. Place the cake in a serving bowl, sprinkle with brandy and add the fruit.
2. Blend the custard powder with a little of the milk. Bring the remaining milk to the boil and pour on to the custard powder mixture stirring well. Return to the pan; bring to the boil stirring. Remove from the heat and stir in the marzipan. Stir until dissolved.
3. Pour the custard over the trifle and leave until cold. Whip the cream until softly stiff and pipe onto the trifle in a criss-cross pattern. Decorate with marzipan leaves and berries.