Trifle

Growing up, we always spent Christmas Eve with my dad’s family and that night we would feast and when the grown-ups were finally done eating we got to open presents. We got one from a cousin and one from the grandparents. After a frantic clean up the family would scatter to their respective homes for Christmas morning. We spent that with my mom’s mom. This month I will be sharing recipes from our traditional Christmas Eve and Christmas dinner meals.

First up: Trifle

This is a dish we would have on Christmas Eve. It was one of my mom’s contributions to the feast. She spent a significant chunk of her childhood visiting her grandparents in England and this is her version of English Trifle.

·         1 angel food cake

·         1 large package red jello

·         1 large can sliced peaches

·         1 large package vanilla pudding-prepared

·         1 tub whipped topping

The night before, break the angel food cake into chunks and let it sit overnight to get stale. In the morning, prepare the jello according to directions. When it is about half set, pour it over the angel food cake and put it back in the fridge to finish setting.

Then place the sliced peaches on top,

cover with pudding

then top with whipped cream. Yumm.