Lemon Curd and Blueberry Trifle!

This trifle has bursts of citrus, the cool smoothness of blueberries and cream, all layered with lightly crisp ladyfingers!

Prep time: 30 minutes + 1 hour to chill

Serves: 8-10

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Ingredients For Trifle

1 package Ladyfingers

1 package blueberries

1 cup blueberry jam

2 cups whipping cream

3 tablespoons Grand Marnier

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

1 lemon + ½ cup sugar + ½ cup water to

make candied lemon garnish

For Curd

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest

2/3 cup fresh lemon juice

8 large egg yolks

¼ teaspoon course sea salt

10 tablespoons unsalted butter

Cook’s note: other biscuit cookie or angel food cake can be substituted for Ladyfingers

Step 1 – Prepare the Lemon CurdIn a medium saucepan, off heat, whisk all ingredients except butter.

Add butter and place pan over medium-high heat. Cook, whisking continuously, until butter is melted and mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (approx. 5 minutes) – do not allow to boil.

Remove pan from heat, whisk for another 30 seconds, then pour curd through a fine sieve, into a glass bowl.

Press plastic wrap against the surface of curd and refrigerate until cool.

Step 2 – Make Candied Lemon Garnish

Slice a lemon into 1/8-1/4 inch rounds

Bring ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water to a boil in small saucepan.

Add lemon slices and simmer for 25 minutes

Use a slotted spoon to transfer lemon slices to waxed or parchment paper to cool

Add ¼ cup fresh lemon juice to remaining syrup to use in trifle

Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar to form stiff peaks

Step 3 – Layer the Trifle and ChillArrange Ladyfingers in a layer across bottom of Trifle dish

Brush 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier on Ladyfingers, followed by a coating of the lemon syrup you made in the last step

Layer on 1/3 of the Lemon Curd

Layer on 1/3 of the freshly rinsed and patted dry blueberries

Layer on 1/3 cup blueberry Jam

Layer on 1/3 of the freshly whipped cream

Repeat layering 2 more times so there are three layers each set of ingredients

Garnish with Candied lemons and chill to set for about 30 minutes to an hour

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