Blueberry Trifle with Lemony Mascarpone Topping
If you are a fan of desserts, especially desserts that contain berries, you'll love this one. I have a really easy recipe for the blueberry sauce, which I use a lot in my crepes and on my pancakes.
I adapted the original recipe to suit my palette, and if you’re an experimental cook you will probably not be using this recipe verbatim, anyway. I promise not to take offence, but if it doesn’t turn out as nice, you can’t say I didn’t warn you about hijacking my recipe and trying to make it your own! And, what if it turns out better? Well, you will share the recipe with me, won’t you?
Chef’s tip:
In case mascarpone cheese isn’t readily available where you are, you could try using cream cheese, or even use whipping cream instead. Substitute the blueberries with layers of Jell-O, and maraschino cherries. You could pour a mixture of brandy and sugar syrup over the pieces of cake to moisten them, before layering them with the Jell-O, cherries and whipped cream.
Recipe for Blueberry Sauce
You will need:
Blueberries, frozen or fresh - 2 cups
Water - 1 cup + 2 tbsps
Sugar - To taste (I use about 3 heaping tbsps)
Lemon juice - 2 tbsps
Salt - a pinch
Cornstarch - 1 heaping tbsp
Directions:
Wash the blueberries, if using fresh, and put them to boil in a saucepan with a cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 8 - 10 mins till the berries are cooked but not completely mushy.
Add sugar, salt and lemon juice and simmer for an additional minute while stirring the sauce to make sure the sugar dissolves.
Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tbsps of water and add to the simmering sauce.
Stir continuously as it starts to thicken, and slowly bring to a boil one last time.
Remove from heat and let stand covered.
You can store this in the fridge for up to a week.
Recipe for the Mascarpone Topping
You will need:
Mascarpone cheese - 225 gms
Heavy cream - 3/4 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Lemon zest from 2 medium lemons
Lemon essence - 4 - 5 drops
Piping bag with tip (optional)
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