"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
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> All this talk about basic puddings got me thinking about trifles. I
> know trifles don't have particular recipes but are layers of good stuff
> like cake, jam, pudding, fruit, liqueur and cream in varying amounts. I
> was going to ask about favorite pudding types for trifle. I was
> thinking that butterscotch might be better than vanilla.
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> I looked up trifle recipes and learned that they're made with custard,
> not pudding. The difference between a custard and a pudding is that
> custards are bound with eggs where puddings are bound with starch.
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> With all this summer produce (we've been out to the local orchard today
> for peaches), I believe a trifle is in order, perhaps something with
> pound cake, raspberry jam, apricots, amaretto, butterscotch custard or
> pudding, whipped cream and blueberries on top.
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> --Lia
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I have, what I consider, a good trifle recipe using sliced jelly roll you
purchase in a supermarket instead of other types of cake.
and fresh raspberries; excellent. I know the traditional trifle uses
custard, but I have always used instant vanilla pudding mixed with a little
cool whip topping and a touch of almond flavoring.