Strawberry Trifle

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 slices angel food cake (1 inch-thick slices)
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 16 ounces sliced frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed
• toasted sliced almonds, for garnish
• whipped cream, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 to make custard, in bowl, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, salt and eggs until smooth. slowly whisk in milk.
• 2 transfer mixture to heavy bottomed saucepan. place over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, about 5 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. reduce heat to low; whisk 1 minute more. remove from heat; whisk in vanilla.
• 3 transfer to bowl; place a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto surface of custard. refrigerate until cold.
• 4 place 1 slice angel food in bottom of a 1-cup individual glass dish; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of sherry. spread 2 tablespoons strawberries evenly over cake; spread 1/3 cup custard over strawberries. top with 2 tablespoons strawberries; garnish with whipped cream and almonds.
• 5 repeat with remaining ingredients to make 6 individual servings.
• 6 alternative: assemble trifle in 1 6-cup glass serving dish.