I decided last Friday that I would have a go and whilst there were tips if you didn’t want to make everything from scratch I thought for the first attempt this would be a good option. So…
- bought lemon Swiss roll from Tesco
- couldn’t find lemon jelly so bought lemon and lime
- bought ready made custard
- couldn’t find ameretti biscuits so I made them, not difficult
- made the mandarin coulie
- fresh cream easy enough to obtain anywhere
- made the chocolate bark
Downside was the amount of washing up generated!
Upside, easy enough to assemble, looked spectacular and the family loved it and so did I and I don’t usually eat trifle.
Will definitely make again and may make from scratch just for comparison. However, next time I’ll make in individual dishes so everyone gets a nice looking portion as it can look a real mess after the first couple of portions are dished up.