Cherry trifle with pistachio and rosemary crumble
Swirls of bright cherry compote in creamy layers of cake and meringue.
A pistachio-rosemary crumble adds crunch and a gentle herbal lift.
Silky, boozy, and sweet-tart with a limey zing in every spoonful.
dessert ⏱ 45 min 520 kcal / portion 85.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian eggglutenmilk 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- place cherries, sugar, rosemary and lime peel with kirsch in a saucepan
- cook the cherries for 8 min until softened but still holding shape
- strain and return the liquid to the pan
- cook the liquid for another 8 min until thickened, then return cherries
- stir in lime juice and cool the cherry compote completely
- pulse rosemary and sugar until finely chopped
- add pistachios and salt, pulse until finely crumbled
- whisk egg yolks with kirsch and sugar over simmering water for 4-5 min until foamy
- cool the sabayon for 5 min, whisking 2-3 times as it cools
- whisk the double cream until it forms soft peaks
- gently whisk half of the cream into the sabayon
- whisk the remaining half of the cream until it stays fluffy
- slice the madeira cake into 1 1/2 cm thick and 7 cm wide slices
- spoon cherries and juice over the sliced cake to soak
- spoon the sabayon then the cream over the soaked cake
- crumble the meringue and scatter the pistachio crumble on top
- serve the trifle with two fresh cherries