Trifle is a layered dessert assembled in a deep glass bowl so the cross-section is visible from the side: sponge cake or ladyfingers soaked in sherry or another fortified wine at the base, then fruit or jelly, then egg custard, then whipped cream on top. The layers are the point — both structurally and visually […]

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Aletria is a Portuguese dessert made from fine vermicelli pasta — sometimes called angel hair — cooked in sweetened milk with butter, lemon peel, and a cinnamon stick until the noodles absorb the liquid and the mixture thickens. Egg yolks are stirred in off the heat, lending richness and a custardy consistency. The result is […]

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