insideKENT Magazine Issue 122 - June 2022 | Page 89

A JUBILEE

FOOD + DRINK

HIGH TEA

CELEBRATE HER MAJESTY ’ S MOMENTOUS OCCASION WITH AN AFTERNOON TEA FIT FOR A QUEEN !
Cottage Delight Triumphant Union Jack Trifle
Recipe by : Cottage Delight , www . cottagedelight . co . uk
Ingredients :
• 1 jar Cottage Delight Jubilee British Strawberry Jam
• 135g pack raspberry jelly
• 420g sponge Swiss roll
• 4 tbsp cranberry juice
• 500g strawberries , raspberries and blueberries
• 480ml custard
• 360ml whipped cream
Method :
1 . Make your raspberry jelly in advance according to packet instructions . Pour it into a small rectangle or square baking tin , so it ’ s roughly 1 inch high . Leave it in the fridge to set .
2 . Chop your strawberries in half and then combine with raspberries and blueberries . Leave some fruit for decorating . Roughly chop your sponge Swiss roll cake into 2cm slices , and chop your jelly into 3cm squares .
3 . To assemble , line the bottom of a trifle bowl with half of your cake slices . Press slices half way up along the sides of the bowl . Drizzle cake slices with 2 tablespoons of cranberry juice .
4 . Add one third of the fresh fruit on top of the cake , along with half of the jelly squares . Then , pour over half of the custard . Spoon over half of the jam evenly .
5 . Repeat with the remaining cake slices , drizzling over 2 tablespoons of cranberry juice again . Add one third of fresh fruit and all the remaining jelly squares .
6 . Pour over the leftover custard . Spoon over the rest of the jam . Scatter the remaining fruit over the top . Cover the top with plastic wrap and leave in the fridge for at least 4-6 hours or even better , overnight .
7 . When you ’ re ready to serve , add whipped cream on top alongside leftover fruit to create a decorative Union Jack pattern .
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