Wow, only five posts left in unResolution Month and sadly only two calendar days. That means that I am going to have to do some serious typing and you’re going to have to do some serious eating! Deal? Deal!
I know we got off schedule a bit because I was too busy having the type of pure fun that one can only have while snowed in in Tulsa. To recap, this is actually the sixth post of the dessert portion of unResolution month with tomorrow being the final unResolution month dessert. After that, we’ll be heading into the portion of unResolution month cheerfully entitled “A month is four weeks, which is 28 days BUT January has 31 days so I need to find 3 more days worth of delicious but unhealthy foods section.”
I’m checking with the marketing department, but I kind of like that title for the last 3 days of unResolution Month. Anyway, as stated before, I am not a baker, so I’ve really been trying to find some of the best chef’s desserts I can and this has lead me to a deep exploration of
Trifle
Now I know what you’re thinking. A trifle is totally different than tripe in every way, shape, and manner possible. Let’s not go there.
Secondly, you may be thinking “What is a trifle?” A trifle is a kind of layered dessert made by alternating cake (usually sponge cake), liqueur, custard, whipped cream, and oftentimes fruits or nuts or even chocolate. Trifles range from simple berry trifles to lemon curd trifles to decadent chocolate trifles. They are usually served in one giant cup (called a trifle bowl) or in individual glasses (strangely enough not called a parfait.)
Thirdly, you may be asking what is the difference between the English trifle and the Italian zuppa inglesia which is a layered dessert made by alternating cake (usually sponge cake), liqueur, custard, whipped cream, and oftentimes fruits or nuts or even chocolate. The general consensus is they’re either cousins or basically the Italians took one look at the trifle, called it English soup and viola! they’re exactly the same thing.
I leave the debate up to you and to history.
Ready for a recipe? I am!
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