The magic of Christmas time never fades - when I was a little girl, I was so excited to be one of the many angels in the Nativity play, but never made it to be the leading lady as the Mother Mary! Then the excitement when my brothers and I wrote letters to Santa, telling him what good boys and girls we were so we could get the gift of our dreams; could not wait to open those sparkling gifts which Santa brought on Christmas Eve.
When I had my own children years later, hubby and I would be woken up at the crack of dawn by two excited little boys who could not wait to open their gifts; to my dismay, as I would be exhausted from cooking and baking the day before Christmas, but I could not resist those little faces.
Here in South Africa Christmas takes place in the midst of summer, so of course we can forget about ever having a white Christmas. No wonder the home cooks all prefer a cold meal with our all-time favourite being mock Venison - Garlic & Bacon stuffed leg of Lamb marinated in a coriander, nutmeg & cloves vinegar based marinade. The meat is super tender and absolutely delicious, sliced thinly and served cold with an array of salads. The smell of that roasting in the oven together with the spicy Christmas mince pies is magical.
But I'm sharing something even more special today, everyone's favourite.
Dessert is the highlight of the Christmas meal and the old time favourite that makes an appearance each year is my Very Berry Christmas Trifle, layers of mini Swiss Rolls soaked in a sweet wine or sherry, Berries, Nuts, Jelly, Custard, Cream and more Berries & Nuts with flaky Chocolate to make it even more delectable.
The families take turns in hosting the Christmas lunch - from cousins to the in laws; a real jolly affair with much laughter and of course much feasting!
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As many berries as you can find
Diced Strawberries set in Strawberry Jelly - I made 1 litre Jelly
Mini Swiss Rolls, roasted flaked Almonds & flaky Chocolate bar
1 litre medium thick homemade Custard, cooled - Jelly nicely set, Swiss Roll sliced
Whipped Cream, Strawberry Jam & White Muscadel - this brand is called Ouma se wyn (Granma's wine)
My Granny and my Mom and now I...buy our own secret stash of sweet sherry/wine for the trifle and brandy for the Christmas cake before the menfolk make a clean sweep of it :)
Line a pretty glass dish with swiss rolls
Pour wine over till cake is nicely soaked
Blobs of Strawberry Jam, Berries and Nuts on top
Slice Jelly into squares and place on top
Next layer is Custard
Top with whipped Cream, Berries & Nuts
See how all the deliciousness come together - a delicious mess some will say
Finish off with flaked Chocolate
And a quick look at the making of the Very Berry Christmas Trifle
Thank you for stopping by
Comments, upvotes & resteems all much appreciated :)
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That looks so vibrant and full of flavours. I love the intensity of the berries. I wonder how the wine and the custard interacts from a flavour point of view? Nice entry @lizelle.
Thank you for your great comments @foodforsoul, it is a sweet dessert wine, goes really well with all these ingredients :)
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The trifle looks amazing. It is always fun to learn about different family food traditions. My wife makes a "berries and bits" pudding dessert for the July 4th (summer time in the US).
It is incredible. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure, your wife's dessert sounds interesting, berries anything is good! Thanks for stopping by :)
flops even if you do something wrong it will taste good no matter what.Yummy all year round @lizelle never
Hope you son is feeling stronger, thoughts are with you.
Thank you Joan, he is on the mend for sure, finally getting the right treatment!
I don't care what time of the year it is, there is always room for homemade trifle! We had several different ones, but the trifle we always enjoyed most when it was hot was something my mom called the Broken Glass Trifle, made with different flavour jellies (gelatine in some countries). Hope your son recuperates quickly.
Thank you @cecicastor, you're right about having trifle anytime of the year, I can just imagine how pretty the broken glass trifle looks! Thank you for the good wishes :)
You're welcome!
Hope you son is OK and recovers quicklyHey @lizelle - I love trifle and yours looks amazing - your photographs are so good - I can just taste that dish - and I loved the "ouma se wyn"
Ouma se wyn, it's perfect for trifle!
Thank you for the good wishes:)Thank you @pandamama, I was so chuffed to find
Will uphold your son in prayer
Thank you!
Still hope to see you at Glenmore one of these days xxHi @lizelle, delicious wonderful fare from you as we've come to expect! I've been absent from Steemit for about a month, so glad I returned in time for this early Christmas treat! My mom loved trifle and always made one at Christmas. Those berries look amazing, I've got to try this asap!
I wondered what happened to you! We still have not had a chance to take a break, I'm up in Joburg at the moment. My son is in hospital so came up for support ;) We will still get together, have you seen many sardines?
Oh no I hope your son is okay. There have been sardines, but I've been under the whip even though it's school holidays so I haven't seen much. There could still be more on the way I hear. One week left of my holidays, I'm going to try to rest a bit before the new term. Take care in Jhb, must be cold there.
Thank you @leighleigh, I believe he will get better now with the right meds and tools. It's that nasty depression, he's been on the downhill slide since his friend's death, been terribly worried. Hubby stayed at home to see to the guests, Joburg is freezing!
I think depression must be one of the worst illnesses to deal with. Is he going to come back to KZN with you? Take care of yourself in Joburg, keep warm! xxx
He is determined to stay here, has a very good job & his boss has been supportive, he is a strong young man, they run a special program at this hospital. I want to get back home!
One of my favorite things about Christmas is the trifle @lizelle. This looks really yummy and I love how you put the strawberries in the jelly. This must be the prettiest trifle I've seen for sure.
Thank you @jusipassetti, it is my favourite as well!
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This looks refreshing creamy and sweet
I really like the way you decorate it I think I would eat one of these myself
It is good to know what they usually eat in December although any time of year is good to do one of these and remember those Christmas time
I'll eat Trifle any time of the year ;) Thanks for stopping by @andrina!
Beautiful trifle! Every component looks delicious and has its own flavor and texture to offer. But then again, I do have a weakness for custards. Then there’s the berries and the jelly, the ouma se wyn and the nuts, plus the whipped cream and flaky chocolate. Heaven! Christmas or not, this trifle would be a hit for me and my family.
Didn’t know Christmas is celebrated in the summer in South Africa. Learned something new again. Thank you!
Thank you for the lovely comments @offoodandart, I think the longing for a white Christmas with all the traditional hot dishes is the reason there are some Christmas in July events organised here in South Africa. We thoroughly enjoyed this trifle!
That looks amazing! I never heard of it before but nowI already bookmarked some recipes in spanish to take note for this Christmas hahaha.
Thanks for sharing!
I promise you will love this Trifle! Thanks for stopping by @siucatti :)
This looks absolutely delicious 😍❤ Can it be Christmas already...you got me in tbe mood @lizelle...feel like getting the tree and carols out 😁❤💃
Before we know it, Christmas will be here...can always have a Christmas in July ;)
Thank you for stopping by!
That sounds like a great idea @lizelle..Christmas in July..always worth celebrating 🎄🎁🍖
I adore this kind of dessert and I find it very satisfying. With custard, cream, fruit, wine, jello and cake each bite is interesting with different tastes. Thanks for sharing your lovely Christmas stories and of course this delicious recipe!
Thank you for the lovely comments @chefsteve!
I haven't had a trifle in many years and seeing yours makes me want to have one so badly. I have never had one with cubes of jelly in it and I think that is absolutely brilliant! I don't know what's my favorite part of this trifle...the sponge, the custard, nuts, fresh berries, cream, or jelly! I'm drooling!
Thanks @loveself, it was real yummy, will have trifle anytime of the year!
I like Christmas in July and I believe that I would enjoy this treat too. This will fit well in dessert section of your cook book.
Haha mr Papper, you know how to drive a point! My son agrees and is looking at ebook publishing!
I'm in freezing Johannesburg again as my youngest son is in hospital, on the mend though.
I'm sure you get a prize here, my friend, this was great, as well as a beautiful presentation
The truth has not heard of the trifle the best thing is that it has strawberries
Not so sure about that @yesslife, there's some great entries, but we enjoyed it a lot :)
Oh @liselle it looks so yummy! your writing is so fun, love the way you write your post! 5***** lots of love
Thank you so much @andabout!
can I recreate your receipe?
Sure you can @klynic, thanks for stopping by!