Irish Sherry Trifle

Ingredients

• 1 (8 inch) sponge cake or 10 ladyfingers
• 3 ounces raspberry gelatin
• 1 cup sherry
• 1 can fruit salad, drained
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• Cherries or strawberries
• Blanched almonds
• 1 1/2 envelopes Birds custard
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 cups milk

Instructions

1. Place sponge cake in glass serving dish. Arrange fruit salad on top.
2. Add 1 cup of boiling water to dissolve gelatin and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Pour this liquid over mixture.
3. Combine custard powder and sugar in small bowl; mix with little milk. Put remainder of milk in saucepan and bring to a boil. Add gradually the pudding mixture to milk and bring to a full boil, stirring constantly. Pour mixture over sponge cake and fruit; chill.
4. Shortly before serving, pile whipped cream on pudding. Arrange cherries (or strawberries) and blanched almonds on top of whipped cream.