Nigella S Blackberry Trifle With Creamy Limoncello Mascarpone Food

ORANGE AND BLACKBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Cut the cake into slices and arrange them on a plate or a wide, shallow dish. Drizzle with the orange liqueur.
• Zest the orange or clementines into a bowl and set aside. Squeeze the juice from the orange or clementines, over the liqueur-soaked cake.
• Whip the cream in a small bowl until thick but soft, and spoon it unfancily over the top of the saturated, not to say gloriously sodden, cake.
• Arrange the blackberries over the top of the whipped cream, then scatter with the reserved zest before serving.

NIGELLA'S BLACKBERRY TRIFLE WITH CREAMY LIMONCELLO MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Split the lady fingers and make little sandwiches of them using more than half of the jam, then press them into a 2-quart size glass bowl.
• Crumble the amaretti cookies and scatter most of them evenly over the lady fingers, reserving a bit for the topping, and then pour a generous 1/2 cup limoncello over them.
• In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons limoncello with the remaining currant jam. Add the blackberries, stirring gently to coat.
• Spoon the blackberries over the crumbled cookies.
• Whisk together the remaining limoncello with the sugar and mascarpone until light and fluffy. Spread gently and evenly over the blackberries in the bowl.
• In a small bowl, toss together the remaining amaretti crumbs with the toasted slivered almonds, then sprinkle over the surface of the trifle.
• Spoon into dessert glasses to serve.

LEMON-SCENTED MASCARPONE TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar with the lemon juice. Cook until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cooled sugar mixture with the mascarpone cheese and the lemon zest. Using an electric mixer, whip on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• To build the trifle, line the bottom of a trifle bowl with a layer pound cake. Brush the pound cake with some creme de cassis liqueur. Spoon a layer of the cheese mixture over the pound cake, and then a layer of berries. Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used, finishing with a top layer of berries. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Garnish with chopped mint leaves.

MIXED BERRIES WITH MASCARPONE-LIMONCELLO CREAM

Steps:

• Combine whipping cream, mascarpone, 3 tablespoons sugar, and limoncello in large bowl. Beat until soft peaks form.
• Combine all berries, raspberry preserves, lemon peel, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in another large bowl; toss gently. Divide berry mixture among 8 coupes. Top with mascarpone cream.

BLACKBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Mix flour and sugar and stir gently through berries.
• Warm slightly.
• Arrange bottom halves of ladyfingers in single layer in bottom of a 9x9-inch pan.
• Spread with blackberry mixture.
• Place second layer of ladyfingers on top.
• Mix orange juice and brandy extract.
• Pour over ladyfingers.
• Hand-crush macaroons and sprinkle over top.
• Cover with pudding.
• Allow to chill and set for 1 hour.
• Spread whipped topping over pudding.
• Decorate with toasted almonds.