hi guys I’m exhausted this week it has been a long week the week before
been a long week the week before
been a long week the week before Christmas is always so busy there are a
Christmas is always so busy there are a
Christmas is always so busy there are a thousand things to do and definitely not
thousand things to do and definitely not
thousand things to do and definitely not enough time to do them all in so this
enough time to do them all in so this
enough time to do them all in so this week I’ve been shopping for presents and
week I’ve been shopping for presents and
week I’ve been shopping for presents and wrapping presents and writing on cards
wrapping presents and writing on cards
wrapping presents and writing on cards I’ve been visiting lots of friends who I
I’ve been visiting lots of friends who I
I’ve been visiting lots of friends who I won’t see for a few weeks because
won’t see for a few weeks because
won’t see for a few weeks because they’re going away to stay with their
they’re going away to stay with their
they’re going away to stay with their families over Christmas and of course I
families over Christmas and of course I
families over Christmas and of course I have been busy in the kitchen cooking
have been busy in the kitchen cooking
have been busy in the kitchen cooking and preparing lots of food ready for the
and preparing lots of food ready for the
and preparing lots of food ready for the big day so that’s kind of what I’ve been
big day so that’s kind of what I’ve been
big day so that’s kind of what I’ve been doing all week Christmas Day is a really
doing all week Christmas Day is a really
doing all week Christmas Day is a really special day for my family we’re so busy
special day for my family we’re so busy
special day for my family we’re so busy and we live in different places but
and we live in different places but
and we live in different places but sometimes it’s the only time in a whole
sometimes it’s the only time in a whole
sometimes it’s the only time in a whole year that I’ll get to see my cousins and
year that I’ll get to see my cousins and
year that I’ll get to see my cousins and my aunties and my uncles so I’m really
my aunties and my uncles so I’m really
my aunties and my uncles so I’m really excited about Christmas Day we all have
excited about Christmas Day we all have
excited about Christmas Day we all have our specialty dish that we bring to
our specialty dish that we bring to
our specialty dish that we bring to Christmas so for example my grandma
Christmas so for example my grandma
Christmas so for example my grandma makes delicious Christmas pudding no one
makes delicious Christmas pudding no one
makes delicious Christmas pudding no one else is allowed to make the Christmas
else is allowed to make the Christmas
else is allowed to make the Christmas pudding she always makes the Christmas
pudding she always makes the Christmas
pudding she always makes the Christmas pudding and she serves it with brandy
pudding and she serves it with brandy
pudding and she serves it with brandy cream and my uncle always prepares that
cream and my uncle always prepares that
cream and my uncle always prepares that and I have an auntie who always roasts
and I have an auntie who always roasts
and I have an auntie who always roasts the turkey I have another auntie who
the turkey I have another auntie who
the turkey I have another auntie who brings calamari and prawns and delicious
brings calamari and prawns and delicious
brings calamari and prawns and delicious things to cook on the barbecue my mum
things to cook on the barbecue my mum
things to cook on the barbecue my mum always makes an ice cream pudding now
always makes an ice cream pudding now
always makes an ice cream pudding now remember I’m in Australia so it’s summer
remember I’m in Australia so it’s summer
remember I’m in Australia so it’s summer here and the traditional Christmas
here and the traditional Christmas
here and the traditional Christmas pudding that my grandma makes is so hot
pudding that my grandma makes is so hot
pudding that my grandma makes is so hot it’s perfect for winter Christmases but
it’s perfect for winter Christmases but
it’s perfect for winter Christmases but in summer we also like to have ice cream
in summer we also like to have ice cream
in summer we also like to have ice cream pudding as well and my mum makes a
pudding as well and my mum makes a
pudding as well and my mum makes a delicious ice cream pudding and my
delicious ice cream pudding and my
delicious ice cream pudding and my specialty is Christmas trifle made with
specialty is Christmas trifle made with
specialty is Christmas trifle made with dark berries and lots of delicious cream
dark berries and lots of delicious cream
dark berries and lots of delicious cream now in this busy week I’ve also managed
now in this busy week I’ve also managed
now in this busy week I’ve also managed to catch up with a few friends who have
to catch up with a few friends who have
to catch up with a few friends who have been preparing delicious Christmas gifts
been preparing delicious Christmas gifts
been preparing delicious Christmas gifts for their friends and family so I’ve
for their friends and family so I’ve
for their friends and family so I’ve managed to film a little bit of what
managed to film a little bit of what
managed to film a little bit of what they were doing as well now if you’ve
they were doing as well now if you’ve
they were doing as well now if you’ve been invited to share Christmas with
been invited to share Christmas with
been invited to share Christmas with someone this year
someone this year
someone this year then of course you should prepare
then of course you should prepare
then of course you should prepare something delicious to take with you and
something delicious to take with you and
something delicious to take with you and share on the table with everyone and
share on the table with everyone and
share on the table with everyone and I’ve got some delicious recipes that you
I’ve got some delicious recipes that you
I’ve got some delicious recipes that you can try I’m going to be sharing a few
can try I’m going to be sharing a few
can try I’m going to be sharing a few different recipes with you today but all
different recipes with you today but all
different recipes with you today but all of them are perfect to take as gifts on
of them are perfect to take as gifts on
of them are perfect to take as gifts on Christmas Day to share with people you
Christmas Day to share with people you
Christmas Day to share with people you love and care about now I’m going to
love and care about now I’m going to
love and care about now I’m going to show you how to make that trifle so what
show you how to make that trifle so what
show you how to make that trifle so what you’re going to need most importantly is
you’re going to need most importantly is
you’re going to need most importantly is some fruit any type of sweet delicious
some fruit any type of sweet delicious
some fruit any type of sweet delicious fruit is going to be okay but the best
fruit is going to be okay but the best
fruit is going to be okay but the best type of fruit to use is berries so I
type of fruit to use is berries so I
type of fruit to use is berries so I have some delicious boys and berries
have some delicious boys and berries
have some delicious boys and berries they’re fresh they’re so tasty and
they’re fresh they’re so tasty and
they’re fresh they’re so tasty and they’re so sweet
they’re so sweet
they’re so sweet I’ve also got some raspberries so I’ll
I’ve also got some raspberries so I’ll
I’ve also got some raspberries so I’ll be using them as well boys and berries
be using them as well boys and berries
be using them as well boys and berries and raspberries so jelly is an important
and raspberries so jelly is an important
and raspberries so jelly is an important part of trifle and I’m going to make my
part of trifle and I’m going to make my
part of trifle and I’m going to make my own jelly from the berries you’ll need
own jelly from the berries you’ll need
own jelly from the berries you’ll need 750 grams of fresh berries 150 grams of
750 grams of fresh berries 150 grams of
750 grams of fresh berries 150 grams of caster sugar 550 mils of water the seeds
caster sugar 550 mils of water the seeds
caster sugar 550 mils of water the seeds of half of vanilla bean five gelatin
of half of vanilla bean five gelatin
of half of vanilla bean five gelatin leaves that have been soaked in water or
leaves that have been soaked in water or
leaves that have been soaked in water or you could also use gelatin powder we
you could also use gelatin powder we
you could also use gelatin powder we also need 40 mils of limoncello half a
also need 40 mils of limoncello half a
also need 40 mils of limoncello half a cup of pink Moscato and one lemon if we
cup of pink Moscato and one lemon if we
cup of pink Moscato and one lemon if we only need one lemon and we’re going to
only need one lemon and we’re going to
only need one lemon and we’re going to use the juice and also the rind which is
use the juice and also the rind which is
use the juice and also the rind which is like the skin of the lemon and in
like the skin of the lemon and in
like the skin of the lemon and in cooking it’s called zest lemon zest so
cooking it’s called zest lemon zest so
cooking it’s called zest lemon zest so I’m going to use this really cool
I’m going to use this really cool
I’m going to use this really cool kitchen tool to help me easily get the
kitchen tool to help me easily get the
kitchen tool to help me easily get the skin off you see it looks like this so
skin off you see it looks like this so
skin off you see it looks like this so I’m just going to collect all the rind
I’m just going to collect all the rind
I’m just going to collect all the rind into the bowl and we can use it in the
into the bowl and we can use it in the
into the bowl and we can use it in the cream so scrape the vanilla seeds into a
cream so scrape the vanilla seeds into a
cream so scrape the vanilla seeds into a pot with the berries the water and the
pot with the berries the water and the
pot with the berries the water and the castor sugar
castor sugar
castor sugar and heat it on the stove simmering for
and heat it on the stove simmering for
and heat it on the stove simmering for about 50 minutes until it looks like
about 50 minutes until it looks like
about 50 minutes until it looks like this and then strain it into a glass
this and then strain it into a glass
this and then strain it into a glass bowl so if you strain it you collect the
bowl so if you strain it you collect the
bowl so if you strain it you collect the fruit separately like this and the
fruit separately like this and the
fruit separately like this and the liquid is in the bottom then take your
liquid is in the bottom then take your
liquid is in the bottom then take your gelatin leaves that have been soaking in
gelatin leaves that have been soaking in
gelatin leaves that have been soaking in water and put them in the liquid and
water and put them in the liquid and
water and put them in the liquid and stir until it’s dissolved
then add the limoncello the lemon juice
then add the limoncello the lemon juice and the pink Moscato to the liquid there
and the pink Moscato to the liquid there
and the pink Moscato to the liquid there is one more important part of a trifle
is one more important part of a trifle
is one more important part of a trifle and that’s the bowl so make sure you’ve
and that’s the bowl so make sure you’ve
and that’s the bowl so make sure you’ve got a glass bowl because at the end
got a glass bowl because at the end
got a glass bowl because at the end we’re going to have a trifle that’s got
we’re going to have a trifle that’s got
we’re going to have a trifle that’s got layers and layers of different colors
layers and layers of different colors
layers and layers of different colors you can also make individual ones if you
you can also make individual ones if you
you can also make individual ones if you wanted as well so you can use smaller
wanted as well so you can use smaller
wanted as well so you can use smaller glass bowls just like this either way is
glass bowls just like this either way is
glass bowls just like this either way is fine then use a ladle to put the first
fine then use a ladle to put the first
fine then use a ladle to put the first layer of jelly into the glass bowl add a
layer of jelly into the glass bowl add a
layer of jelly into the glass bowl add a little bit of the fruit that we strained
little bit of the fruit that we strained
little bit of the fruit that we strained away from the liquid and cover it and
away from the liquid and cover it and
away from the liquid and cover it and put it in the fridge to set then for the
put it in the fridge to set then for the
put it in the fridge to set then for the cream you’ll need 600 grams of creme
cream you’ll need 600 grams of creme
cream you’ll need 600 grams of creme fraiche 75 mils of milk add the rind or
fraiche 75 mils of milk add the rind or
fraiche 75 mils of milk add the rind or the zest from the lemon and 20 grams of
the zest from the lemon and 20 grams of
the zest from the lemon and 20 grams of pure icing sugar that’s been sifted
so put the creme fraiche into a larger
so put the creme fraiche into a larger bowl then add the lemon zest the milk
bowl then add the lemon zest the milk
bowl then add the lemon zest the milk the icing sugar and also add the seeds
the icing sugar and also add the seeds
the icing sugar and also add the seeds of the other half of the vanilla pod
of the other half of the vanilla pod
of the other half of the vanilla pod just scrape them out and add them to the
just scrape them out and add them to the
just scrape them out and add them to the bowl too then combine them all with a
bowl too then combine them all with a
bowl too then combine them all with a spoon mix it up so take your jelly out
spoon mix it up so take your jelly out
spoon mix it up so take your jelly out of the fridge after a couple of hours so
of the fridge after a couple of hours so
of the fridge after a couple of hours so it should be set and then add your next
it should be set and then add your next
it should be set and then add your next layer of the cream to your trifle
then you’ll need to add your sponge
then you’ll need to add your sponge layer so you can make your own sponge if
layer so you can make your own sponge if
layer so you can make your own sponge if you like but I just bought one from the
you like but I just bought one from the
you like but I just bought one from the shop so it’s easy and just cut your
shop so it’s easy and just cut your
shop so it’s easy and just cut your sponge to fit the shape of the bowl just
sponge to fit the shape of the bowl just
sponge to fit the shape of the bowl just like this then add 40 mils of limoncello
like this then add 40 mils of limoncello
like this then add 40 mils of limoncello across the top of the sponge it will
across the top of the sponge it will
across the top of the sponge it will soak in and then add the next layer of
soak in and then add the next layer of
soak in and then add the next layer of your jelly
cover it again and put it in the fridge
cover it again and put it in the fridge to set after a couple of hours you can
to set after a couple of hours you can
to set after a couple of hours you can add the last layer of cream
and while you wait lick the bowl and
and while you wait lick the bowl and lastly you can garnish your trifle with
lastly you can garnish your trifle with
lastly you can garnish your trifle with fresh summer berries so here is my
fresh summer berries so here is my
fresh summer berries so here is my beautiful dark berry trifle it’s
beautiful dark berry trifle it’s
beautiful dark berry trifle it’s delicious it looks amazing and it’s the
delicious it looks amazing and it’s the
delicious it looks amazing and it’s the perfect gift to take and share with
perfect gift to take and share with
perfect gift to take and share with friends at Christmas enjoy this now
friends at Christmas enjoy this now
friends at Christmas enjoy this now let’s have a look at what some other
let’s have a look at what some other
let’s have a look at what some other friends have been doing in the kitchen
friends have been doing in the kitchen
friends have been doing in the kitchen click here to watch part two of this
click here to watch part two of this
click here to watch part two of this video series where my friends make
video series where my friends make
video series where my friends make delicious Christmas treats
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