Chocolate Berry Trifle With Toasted Almonds Food

ELEGANT BERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• PREPARE pudding mixes according to package directions. Blend in 1 teaspoon almond extract; set aside. Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon extract with grape juice in small bowl; set aside.
• SPREAD 1/4 of pound cake slices with raspberry preserves and 1/4 with blackberry jam; top each spread slice with unspread slice to form "sandwiches." Cut sandwiches into 3/4-inch pieces. Reserve a few pieces for garnish; sprinkle remaining pieces with grape juice mixture.
• SPOON 1/3 of pudding into 6-cup dessert dish or trifle bowl. Alternate raspberry and blackberry cake pieces in pattern on pudding, using half of pieces. Repeat layers; top with remaining pudding. Refrigerate several hours.
• Shortly before serving: WHIP cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Sprinkle crushed macaroons around edge of dish. Pipe rosettes or spoon dollops of whipped cream on top of trifle; garnish with reserved cake pieces.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and milk until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. , In a 1- to 1-1/2-qt. trifle bowl or individual dessert bowls, layer half of the cake cubes, raspberries, cream cheese mixture and almonds. Repeat layers. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE BERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Beat the pudding mix and milk with a whisk for 1-2 minutes till well blended.
• Gently stir in the whipped topping and mix well; set aside.
• Cut the cake into 12 slices and spread 6 slices with the strawberry jam.
• Place the other 6 slices on top of the jam slices so that it is like 6 sandwiches and then cut these into 1/2" cubes.
• Place half the cake cubes in a trifle dish or decorative bowl.
• Cover this layer with 1/2 cup raspberries and 1/2 cup strawberries sliced.
• Slice the banana on top of this layer.
• Top with 1 cup of the pudding mixture.
• Layer again with the cake cubes, 1/2 cup raspberries, 1/2 cup strawberries, and topping (no more banana).
• Garnish with 3-4 pretty strawberries or a few raspberries.
• Refrigerate for several hours.

CHOCOLATE BERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• To prepare the chocolate layer, whisk together the pudding, cold water, and sweetened condensed milk. Refrigerate. Using an electric mixer, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Fold into the chocolate pudding mixture until well-combined and then refrigerate until ready to use.
• To prepare the cream cheese layer, use an electric mixer to whip the cream cheese until it's light and fluffy. Add the thawed Cool Whip and whip until light and fluffy and well-combined.
• Layer the ingredients in trifle dishes. If using individual dishes, it's easiest to do a layer of pudding, cookies, strawberries, Cool Whip/cream cheese, and end with berries. If using one large trifle dish, repeat the layers until you run out of ingredients (or space).

CHOCOLATE ALMOND TRIFLE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare Jello Instant pudding according to directions using the 2 cups of milk. Set aside. In a clear glass bowl, cover bottom with a layer of Cool Whip. Pour amaretto into a shallow dish and dip both sides of almond toast into amaretto. Place almond toast pieces into Cool Whip, pushing down. Spoon on a layer of chocolate pudding over almond toast. Repeat layers until all toast is used. Top layer should be Cool Whip. Sprinkle Cool Whip with cocoa powder and then sprinkle with sliced almonds. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours before serving.
• 2. Note: The number of slices of toast in each layer will depend on the size of the bowl you use. Also, you may make this a truly low-cal recipe by using Jello Sugar Free Pudding, skim milk, and fat free Cool Whip! For non-alcoholic preparation, you may use strong coffee with almond extract added.

RASPBERRY, WHITE CHOCOLATE, AND ALMOND TRIFLE

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup cream to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool to barely lukewarm, about 10 minutes. Beat 2 1/2 cups cream and 1/2 teaspoon extract in large bowl to soft peaks. Fold in white chocolate mixture.
• Stir sugar and 1/2 cup water in small saucepan over medium heat until sugar melts. Mix in 3/4 teaspoon extract; remove syrup from heat. Quickly submerge 1 biscuit in syrup; shake excess back into pan. Place dipped biscuit in bottom of 14-cup trifle dish. Repeat with enough biscuits to cover bottom of dish.
• Spread 1/3 of melted jam over biscuits in dish. Top with 1/3 of partially thawed berries with juices. Spread 1/3 of whipped chocolate cream over. Repeat layering with dipped biscuits, melted jam, partially thawed berries, and whipped chocolate cream 2 more times. Mound fresh berries in center of trifle. Sprinkle almonds around edge. Cover and chill at least 5 hours and up to 24 hours.
• *Available at some supermarkets and at Italian markets.

CHERRY-ALMOND TRIFLE

Steps:

• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP and sour cream.
• Cover bottom of 2-1/2-qt. bowl with cookies; top with pudding mixture. Mix cherry pie filling and extract; spoon over pudding mixture. Cover with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 1 hour. Sprinkle with nuts just before serving.

COCONUT CHOCOLATE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Trim crust from top, sides and bottom of cake. Cut cake into 16 slices. Spread preserves over eight slices; top with remaining cake. Cut into 1-in. cubes. , Place in a 2-qt. serving bowl; drizzle with 1/3 cup orange juice. Chop chocolate; set aside 2 tablespoons for garnish. Sprinkle remaining chocolate and 1 cup coconut over cake. , In a large bowl, combine the milk, cream, dry pudding mix and remaining orange juice; beat on low for 2 minutes. Spoon over cake. Sprinkle with remaining coconut and reserved chocolate. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE BERRY TRIFLE WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a blender blend first 3 ingredients till smooth.
• Place in a microwave safe dish and micro for 10 minutes whisking a couple of times.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill.
• When cooled place 1/2 in a trifle bowl.
• Top with 3 crushed cookies, 1 cup berries, 1/4 cup almonds, following with the rest of the pudding, 3 crushed cookies, 1 cup berries, 1/4 cup almonds.
• Chill and serve.