Bastille Day Trifle with Chef Marc Sievers
10 Jul 2020 francophone fun frenchness
Let’s celebrate Bastille day with a fabulous trifle!
Ingredients (serves 6 - 8)
- Pound Cake – store-bought, sliced ½-inch thick
- Framboise – ½ cup, divided
- Raspberry Preserves – 12 ounces, Bonne Maman recommended
- Blackberries – 12 ounces, divided
- Raspberries – 12 ounces, divided
- Blueberries – 12 ounces, divided
- Strawberries – 8 ounces, ¾-inch diced
- Heavy Cream – 1 quart, very cold
- Lemon Zest – 1 large lemon
- Sugar – 1 tablespoon, granulated
- Sea Salt – ½ teaspoon
- Lemon Curd – 13 ounces, store-bought, Bonne Maman recommended
Directions
Using ¼ cup of framboise, evenly drizzle one cut side of each slice of pound cake. Evenly spread the preserves onto the same cut side of each slice. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, add six ounces of blackberries and six ounces raspberries. Using a dinner fork, gently smash the berries. Add six ounces of blueberries, the cut strawberries, and remaining ¼ cup of framboise and stir together. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, add the heavy cream, lemon zest, sugar, and salt. Cover the mixer with a clean kitchen towel (to prevent the cream from splattering everywhere!), and gradually raise the speed to high. Whip for 45 seconds, or until the cream forms soft peaks.
In a small bowl, add the lemon curd and 1 cup of the whipped cream. Stir together, then gently fold the mixture into the remaining whipped cream.
To assemble the trifle, spoon a layer of the lemon whipped cream into a large glass bowl. Add a layer of pound cake, breaking the slices into pieces to fit. Then add a layer of berries and their juices. Continue to make 2 more layers, finishing with a layer of lemon whipped cream.
Dress the top of the trifle with the remaining raspberries and blueberries to resemble the French flag. Serve within 30 minutes.
Kitchen Tip: If you want to make your own pound cake, here is my recipe for Lemon Pound Cake. The recipe makes two; one for now and one for breakfast during the week!
If you would like to get a signed copy of Marc Siever’s cookbook, click here.
To find out what else is happening at the Alliance Francaise de Chicago for Bastille Day, click here.
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