The Hirshon Christmas Trifle

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup raspberry jam seedless
• 1 tablespoon kirsch
• 1/4 cup dry sherry Med-, JH note – use an Amontillado
• 7 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups milk scalded & cooled
• 1/2 cup heavy cream scalded & cooled slightly
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche
• 1/4 cup dry sherry Med-
• 1/2 liter cream full-, cream
• 80 grams powdered sugar ⅔ cup minus 2 tsp
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 deciliter cream sherry 3 Tbsp and 1 tsp
• 1 1/2 cups biscuit crumbs Amaretti
• 1/8 cup medium dry sherry
• 1/8 cup apricot brandy or use med-dry Sherry
• 1 pound strawberries sliced
• 2 tablespoons pistachio nuts shelled and chopped – you can get these pre-chopped from Trader Joes
• fruit Paradise Brand Old English, and Peel Mix, minced and use to taste as garnish, optional
• rose petals Candied, lightly crushed, optional
• violets Candied, lightly crushed, optional
• lemon zest Microplaned
• raspberry jam seedless
• edible silver leaf DeiAurum: Pure, Flakes, Jar, 0.100g, optional
• 24 edible gold leaf Flakes, Jar, 0.100g, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 1360 calories
• Carbohydrate : 165 grams
• Cholesterol : 700 milligrams
• Fat : 64 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 28 grams
• SaturatedFat : 35 grams
• Sodium : 620 milligrams
• Sugar : 127 grams