No other dessert turns heads like a trifle.
Festive in every way, this trifle recipe glows from within with scarlet layers of juicy cranberries.
The filling is made from an astounding 6 cups of antioxidant-packed cranberries!
Greg DuPree
We made the custard with a combination of low-fat milk and light coconut milk.
From-scratch brown-butter sponge cake, made with whole-wheat pastry flour, stands in for store-bought ladyfingers.
Whisk 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon coconut extract and 1/4 teaspoon salt in another medium bowl.
Greg DuPree
Combine the remaining 2 1/2 cups milk, coconut milk and 2/3 cup sugar in a large saucepan.
Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until steaming but not bubbling.
Gradually whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture.
Greg DuPree
Strain through a sieve into a bowl or storage container.
Cover and refrigerate until cold, 4 hours or up to 2 days.
Let cool to room temperature.
Greg DuPree
Or transfer to a storage container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Coat the paper and pan sides with cooking spray.
Scrape into a medium bowl.
Greg DuPree
Let cool to room temperature, then stir in 2 teaspoons coconut extract.
Meanwhile, whisk whole-wheat pastry flour and cake flour in a medium bowl; set aside.
Drain the water and break the eggs into the warmed mixing bowl.
Gently fold about 1 cup of the batter into the reserved butter.
Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking sheet.
Cool in the pan on a large wire rack for 10 minutes.
To assemble trifle: Cut the cake into 1-inch cubes.
Spread about 1 cup of the custard in the bottom of a trifle dish.
Top with about 3 cups cake cubes and 1 cup of the cranberry filling.
Repeat the layering 3 more times.
Whisk in yogurt, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon coconut extract until smooth.
Spread over the top of the trifle.
Or prepare the trifle through Step 10, cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
It has a lower glycemic index and is lower in calories than table sugar, but is even sweeter.
Use it in moderation when substituting for table sugar.
Look for it near other sweeteners in large supermarkets and natural foods stores.
Whole-wheat pastry flour is milled from soft wheat.
Find it at large supermarkets and natural-foods stores.
Large thin flakes of dried coconut called coconut chips make attractive garnishes.
Find them in the produce section of large supermarkets or at melissas.com.
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