No Mere Trifle

Finish off this year’s Christmas feast with a tropical take on a classic.

Tropical fruit trifle

SERVES 15-20 // PREP TIME 1 HR 30 MINS // COOK 45 MINS (PLUS CHILLING, SETTING)

Nothing says Christmas like a show-stopping dessert. Here, it’s all about the layers: rum-soaked brioche, prosecco jelly, cream and plenty of tropical fruit. Begin this recipe a day or two ahead to set.

1.8 kg tropical fruit, such as pineapple, mango, kiwifruit, papaya, peach and passionfruit Lime zest and juice, to taste

½ rockmelon

½ honeydew Whipped cream, to serve Sliced young coconut flesh, sliced banana and passionfruit pulp, to serve

DIPLOMAT CREAM

750 ml (3 cups) milk

2 vanilla beans, split,

seeds scraped

260 gm caster sugar

9 egg yolks

25 gm cornflour

75 gm custard powder

60 ml golden rum