Vanilla, Rhubarb and Ginger Trifle

Vanilla, Rhubarb and Ginger Trifle

Make a trip to your local farmers market and ‘stalk’ up on rhubarb. We love the vibrant red accents this ancient vegetable brings to our recipe. Enjoy this trendy trifle after your favorite meal.

Ingredients

For the vanilla custard:

  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream (similar to double cream in UK)
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste or Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons superfine sugar (also known as golden caster sugar)

For the vanilla and ginger cream:

  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream (similar to double cream in UK)
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste or Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tablespoon stem ginger syrup

Directions

Begin by making the custard. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar. Put the cream and vanilla into a small pan and heat until it just comes to the boil. Remove from the heat, and pour the cream through a sieve into the egg mixture, whisking thoroughly as you go. Rinse the pan in hot water and dry before pouring the custard mixture back in. Cook over a low to medium heat whilst constantly stirring with a spatula. After about 10 minutes, the custard should thicken (this can be tested by making sure it coats the back of a spoon). Remove from the heat and set aside to cool, stirring every now and again to avoid a skin forming. Once cooled, cover with cling film/plastic wrap and chill in the fridge.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, gas 4. In a small bowl, mix together the lemon, stem ginger and vanilla. Place the rhubarb in a large ovenproof dish and evenly pour over the lemon mixture. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until softened. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

Lightly whip the cream with the vanilla and stem ginger. When you are ready to assemble the trifle, line the bottom of a trifle bowl or dish with the ginger cake and evenly drizzle over the rum or Cointreau to soak. Layer on top of the rhubarb with a few tablespoons of its juice, followed by the custard and then top with the cream. Chill in the fridge and finish with a sprinkling of crystallized ginger and/or flaked almonds before serving.

For the vanilla custard:

  • 300 ml heavy cream (similar to double cream in UK)
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste or Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons superfine sugar (also known as golden caster sugar)

For the vanilla and ginger cream:

  • 300 ml heavy cream (similar to double cream in UK)
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste or Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tablespoon stem ginger syrup

Directions

Begin by making the custard. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar. Put the cream and vanilla into a small pan and heat until it just comes to the boil. Remove from the heat, and pour the cream through a sieve into the egg mixture, whisking thoroughly as you go. Rinse the pan in hot water and dry before pouring the custard mixture back in. Cook over a low to medium heat whilst constantly stirring with a spatula. After about 10 minutes, the custard should thicken (this can be tested by making sure it coats the back of a spoon). Remove from the heat and set aside to cool, stirring every now and again to avoid a skin forming. Once cooled, cover with cling film/plastic wrap and chill in the fridge.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C, gas 4. In a small bowl, mix together the lemon, stem ginger and vanilla. Place the rhubarb in a large ovenproof dish and evenly pour over the lemon mixture. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until softened. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

Lightly whip the cream with the vanilla and stem ginger. When you are ready to assemble the trifle, line the bottom of a trifle bowl or dish with the ginger cake and evenly drizzle over the rum or Cointreau to soak. Layer on top of the rhubarb with a few tablespoons of its juice, followed by the custard and then top with the cream. Chill in the fridge and finish with a sprinkling of crystallized ginger and/or flaked almonds before serving.

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    20 minprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    50 mincook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    8servings

This Recipe Uses

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste