Blackcurrant and cherry meringue trifles
Serves: 6
Time to make: 30 mins , plus 2 hrs chilling
Total cost: $6.60 / $1.10 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 1 sachet Weight Watchers no-sugar strawberry or raspberry jelly
- 6 small meringues, crumbled
- ⅔ cup frozen blackcurrants
- 150g cherries, stones removed
- 1 ⅓ cups trim milk
- 4 teaspoons custard powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- ¾ cup reduced-fat cherry yoghurt
- To decorate
- fresh mint and berries
- 4 teaspoons grated dark chocolate
Instructions
1 Dissolve jelly crystals in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in 1/3 cup cold water. Leave to cool.
2 Divide the meringues between the glasses. Add blackcurrants and cherries. Pour cooled jelly over fruit. Leave to set.
3 Make custard by placing 1 cup of milk and vanilla in pan and heat until hot. Mix remaining milk with custard powder and sugar to make a paste. Pour hot milk over the paste. Mix and return to pan, stirring over a gentle heat until thickened. Leave to cool.
4 Mix the cooled custard with yoghurt and spoon over the fruits.
5 Chill. Serve decorated with fresh mint, chocolate and berries.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check yoghurt and custard powder are gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 570kJ
Calories 135cal
Protein 5g
Total fat 1g
–Saturated fat 1g
Carbohydrates 25g
–Sugars 23g
Dietary fibre 2g
Sodium 50mg
Calcium 130mg
Iron 0.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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