Brandied Cherry Trifle

Recipe summary

Cherry trifle with a hint of lemon. And with a cherry on top, of course!

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Yield:

Ingredients

Brandied Cherries

• 4 cups (1 L) pitted whole cherries
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) brandy
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) water
• 1 whole vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped from pod
• 1 pinch salt

Lemon Sabayon

• 6 large egg yolks
• 1 cup (250 mL) Marsala, or other dessert wine
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) lemon juice