Sunday 1 July 2012

STRAWBERRY AND CHOCOLATE TRIFLE

It's that time of year again for tennis, strawberries and rain!!!
I have only been to Wimbledon once in my life and that was 28 years ago in my final days of school. I remember it well though. The sun shone and it was a scorcher. I wore sunglasses all day and ended up with a big ribbing from class mates for having "panda" eyes and we all got star struck seeing Cliff Richard watch Sue Barker play.
Ahh the good ole days! 
Nowadays I dont tend to take much interest in sport tho still enjoy a lovely bowl of strawberries and cream in summer.

This week one of our customers treated us to some strawberries that she had picked from a local farm. Sam said to me could i make something wonderful with them!! I dont quite know about wonderful but i could definately make something!

Just by chance we had made a chocolate sponge the day before that had broken in half as we tried to wrap it. So i broke it further into chunky pieces and put in the bottom of a sundae glass.
I then sliced the strawberries and put on top.
I  melted 200g plain chocolate in a pan and  slowly stirred in 150ml boiling water and 3 tbsps strawberry jam. Once all combined i poured over my strawberry/sponge and filled the glass. I put them to cool and set in the fridge.
When they had set i piped on some stiffly whisked double cream and sprinkled with chocolate shavings.

Comment of the day today from a customer was that "the trifle was to die for!"  How chuffed was i!!!
I'm entering this post into handmade monday blog link, why dont you pop along for a great read and creative inspiration!
Thanks for popping by.

16 comments:

  1. Oh that looks delicious as you said strawberries and cream with chocolate!

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  2. Oh, yum, yum, yum. Gorgeous strawberries. Hope you have a good week.

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  3. Wow, it looks and sounds completely delicious!

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  4. I am on my way... there is some left isn't there? Stares wistfully at the screen :)

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  5. yuuuuuuuuuuuum! your trifle looks and sounds scrumptious :)

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  6. Very inventive - I am impressed. It sounds gorgeous.

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  7. Trifle is my favourite ever dessert and that looks divine!

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  8. Im so hungry now, must eat chocolate

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  9. This looks absolutely delicious ! I shall try it very soon...

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  10. My strawberries have done so badly,and the slugs so well, that looking at your trifle is probably the closest I'll get this year!

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  11. I might try that as our strawberries are doing really well. (all the slugs must be having a party at Helens!)
    The offer still stands for you to come and be my chef.....heck, I will upgrade you from the cupboard and you can stay in Daisy. :0D

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  12. Oh I am sooo hungry know looking at your lovely desert. I always need a recipe book, you are so clever. Have a lovely week. Ali x

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    1. I meant now not know. My fingers type faster than I think!

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  13. The strawberries look delicious, well done in turning something that hasn't worked into something that works well, and so tasty too.

    Jan x

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  14. Many thanks to you all for popping by and leaving lovely comments.Much appreciated x

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  15. Oh my! They look yummy!!!! The sundaes/trifle are making me drool!!! I must have a go myself and make for my friends one night :)

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