Blueberry Trifle

Shelby Jo's Note:

This trifle recipe is from "Taste of the South" magazine. It sounds absolutely fantastic and I can't wait to make it! There are other blueberry trifle recipes on Recipezaar, but none quite like this one. It sounds like the perfect summertime treat. NOTE: the prep time includes 2 hour refrigeration time in step 1.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs 35 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 2 ½ cups sugar , divided
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 egg yolks , beaten
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup butter
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract , divided
• 4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 12 blueberry muffins , torn into bite sized pieces. (about 12 cups)
• 6 cups fresh blueberries
• blueberries , & lemon-peel curl (to garnish)

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups sugar, corstarch, and salt, mixing well. Add egg yolks and water to sugar mixture, whisking well to combine.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring often until mixture thickens, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Add lemon juice, butter, and 2 teaspoons vanilla, stirring well. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
4. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream and remaining 1/2 cup sugar at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form.
5. In the bottom of a trivle bowl, layer half of the blueberry muffins. Top muffins with 3 cups blueberries. Top blueberries with half of whipped cream. Top whipped cream with two thirds of lemon mixture. Top remaining 3 cups blueberries and remaining blueberry muffins.
6. In a large bowl, combine the remaining lemon mixtureand whipped cream, folding gently to combine. Spread over muffin layer.
7. Garnish with additional blueberries and a lemon-peel curl if desired.

Reviews

[Potluck Genie...]

I made this trifle for a potluck I attended last week. I made it exactly as laid out by Shelby Joe and it was a complete success. Instead of buying the muffins made Blueberry Muffins two days ahead of time. I also made the Trifle the day before the potluck. It makes a large amount and was only able to save one portion for my husband. I'll definitely make this again and thank you Shelby Joe for sharing it.