Summer Berry Waffle Trifle Food

SUMMER BERRY WAFFLE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Heat waffle maker; grease with vegetable oil. In large bowl, stir together all Waffles ingredients until well blended. To make each waffle, pour amount of batter recommended by waffle maker manufacturer into hot waffle maker; close lid. Bake about 5 minutes or until steaming stops. Carefully remove waffle to plate; set aside to cool.
• When cool, cut 1 quarter from 1 waffle with large chef's knife; reserve for garnish. Cut remaining waffles into pieces.
• In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until well blended. Using rubber spatula, fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
• In bottom of 3 1/2-quart glass trifle bowl, arrange waffle pieces. Top waffle pieces with half of the Filling. Reserve 4 to 6 berries for garnish; pile remaining berries on top of Filling.
• Pour remaining Filling in center of berries. Top with reserved waffle quarter and berries. Dust with powdered sugar. Refrigerate until serving time. Store in refrigerator.

WAFFLE-AND-STRAWBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Place a fine-mesh sieve over a medium heatproof bowl. In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, salt, milk, 1/2 cup cream, and egg yolks. Cook over medium-high, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbling, 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Pour through sieve into bowl. Stir in butter and vanilla until combined. Press plastic wrap against surface of pudding to prevent a skin from forming and refrigerate 3 hours (or up to 3 days).
• Toss strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar; let sit until fruit has released some juice, 20 minutes. Using an electric mixer, beat 1 1/2 cups cream and 1/4 cup sugar on medium-high until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.
• In a large bowl or trifle dish, layer half the waffles, strawberries, pudding, and whipped cream; repeat. Cover trifle with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours (or up to 1 day).

SUMMER-BERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Slice up strawberries, saving a few to garnish. Sprinkle with Splenda and mix with blueberries (save some of these too!), set aside.
• Prepare pudding as directed with skim milk. Refrigerate.
• Cut (with a knife) or tear 1/2 of the angel food cake into 1" cubes/pieces and place at the bottom of a large glass bowl.
• Splash 1 Tbps. sherry onto the cake (less or more, as you desire).
• Spoon 1/2 of the berry mix on top, spreading evenly.
• Spoon 1/2 of the pudding on top, spreading evenly.
• Repeat with remaining cake, sherry, berries and pudding to make another identical layer.
• Prepare Dream Whip as directed, and use to top the trifle. Decorate with whole or sliced strawberries and blueberries in a simple design.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• Serve in small bowls. Enjoy!