Raspberry White Chocolate and Almond Trifle for the Thermomix®

Lying halfway between a tiramisu and trifle, this is a delicious combination of coffee, white chocolate, raspberries, and almonds. Perfect for when you have family and friends around or just you wanting to give in to that sweet craving. Super easy to make with  your Thermomix®. Just remember to not over whip the cream.

Ingredients:

200g slivered almonds
350g black coffee
200g Pedro Ximenez sherry
400g sponge finger biscuits
200g white chocolate
700g heavy whipping cream, chilled
500g frozen raspberries, partially thawed
½ cup raspberry jam, melted
175g fresh raspberries

Directions:

• Toast the almonds at 210°C for 5-7 minutes. Watch carefully to ensure they don't burn.
• Mix the coffee and sherry in a glass bowl.
• Quickly submerge 1 biscuit in the coffee mix and place in bottom of trifle dish. Repeat with enough biscuits to cover bottom of dish.

The whipped white chocolate cream is made in two lots.

Batch 1:

• Chop 70g of white chocolate at Speed 8 for 3 seconds.
• Add 70g cream and melt at 70°C, Speed 2 for 30 seconds.
• Insert the butterfly. Add 200g cream.
• Whip at Speed 3.5 until soft peaks form, about 2-3 minutes.
• Spread the white chocolate cream over the top of the biscuits.
• Top with ½ of the frozen raspberries.

Batch 2:

• Prepare the remaining whipped white chocolate cream by chopping 130 g white chocolate at Speed 8 for 3 seconds.
• Add 130g cream. Melt at 70°C, Speed 2 for 30 seconds.
• Insert the butterfly and add the remaining 300g of cream and whip at Speed 3.5 for 3-4 minutes until soft peaks form.
• Top trifle with a second layer of dipped biscuits, cover with melted raspberry jam, half of Batch 2 of the white chocolate cream and the remaining frozen raspberries.
• Complete the third layer with remaining dipped biscuits and white chocolate cream.
• Mound fresh raspberries in the centre of the trifle.
• Sprinkle the toasted almonds around the edge.
• Cover and chill at least 5 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Serves 12-14. Keep refrigerated for 2-3 days.

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