Christmas Pudding Trifle

Ingredients

• 3orange, peeled, all pith removed, sliced as thinly as possible
• 1 tbspdemerara sugar, sprinkled over orange slices
• 2 tbspgrand marnier, poured over orange slices; not cooked
• 300 gchristmas pudding, crumbled into large pieces for the base
• 500 gcustard, ready-made; beaten with mascarpone
• 250 gmascarpone, beaten until smooth, then stirred into custard
• 284 mlheavy cream, lightly whipped for topping
• flaked almonds, a handful; for garnish
• dark chocolate, grated; for garnish

Method

1. 1

   Peel the oranges with a sharp knife, removing all pith. Slice as thinly as possible and arrange on a plate. Sprinkle with demerara sugar, pour over the Grand Marnier and set aside.

2. 2

   Crumble the Christmas pudding into large pieces and scatter over the bottom of a trifle bowl. Lift the orange slices on top and pour over any juices.

3. 3

   Beat the mascarpone until smooth, then stir in the custard. Spoon the mixture over the orange layer.

4. 4

   Lightly whip the cream and spoon over the custard layer. Sprinkle with flaked almonds and grated dark chocolate.