Blackcurrant and cherry meringue trifles
Reviewed by our expert panelServes: 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)
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Calories 135cal
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Kilojoules 570kJ
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Protein 5g
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Total fat 1g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 25g
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–Sugars 23g
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Dietary fibre 2g
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Sodium 50mg
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Calcium 130mg
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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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