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Strawberry Velvet Dessert by LIZIWE MATLOHA
Prep: 5 minutes Setting time: 6hrs - overnight Serving: 6-8
Ingredients • 2 packets of strawberry Jelly • 2 cups hot water • 1 packet Marie biscuits • 1.5 cup First Choice Strawberry Velvet Dessert
For Topping (optional) 1 cup whipping cream | 2 tbsp castor sugar | 1 tsp vanilla essence | 1 tin canned peaches (drained)
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In a bowl empty the two packets of Jelly, add hot water and whisk to dissolve the jelly granules. Once dissolved add Strawberry Velvet Dessert and mix it well.
to set, at least 6 hours or overnight before serving.
In a medium sized dessert serving bowl lay and stack the Marie biscuits, then pour the jelly mixture on top of the dessert, the Marie biscuits will come up and float just push them back using a spoon so they can soak up some of the jelly mixture. Place the dessert bowl in the fridge
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Once the dessert is set and ready to be served, whip the cream in a bowl, add castor sugar and vanilla halfway of beating, continue whipping the cream just until stiff. Place the cream in a piping bag and pipe over the dessert (this is optional, you can just spoon the cream over the dessert and smooth it out with a spatula). Place the canned peaches in the center of the dessert. Spoon and serve in little dessert bowls, drizzle with extra of the velvet dessert and serve with canned or fresh fruit.
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Trifle ICE CREAM CAKE • Difficulty level: EASY • Prepping time: 30 minutes • Freezing time: overnight • Serves 10
Ingredients • 2 X 250 g mini-Swiss rolls • 50 ml sherry or port (optional) • 750 ml First Choice Strawberry Velvet, chilled for a few hours • 250 ml First Choice Vanilla Velvet, chilled for a few hours
• 125 ml First Choice Custard • 300 g fresh raspberries • 200 ml fresh cream, whipped • 1 tin sliced peaches in syrup, drained • mini meringues • icing sugar for dusting
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Method 1. Line a 24 cm loose-bottomed cake tin with baking paper (do the bottom and sides. Sides must be about 10 cm high).
5. Cut the rest of the Swiss roll in slices and place on top of the vanilla/custard layer and sprinkle with the rest of the sherry/port. 6. Top with the rest of the whipped Vanilla Velvet and smooth out with a spatula.
2. Cut one packet of the mini-Swiss rolls into slices of about 1 cm each and line the bottom of the cake tin with Swiss roll slices. Sprinkle over half of the sherry/port. 3. Whip the Strawberry Velvet until fluffy but still a little runny. Pour half of the mixture over the Swiss roll. Place in freezer for 1 hour to set. Keep the other half whipped Strawberry Velvet in the fridge to use later. 4. Whip the Vanilla Velvet until fluffy but still a little runny and add the custard. Whip to combine. Pour half of the mixture on top of the strawberry layer and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
7. Arrange a layer of fresh raspberries on top of the Vanilla Velvet layer and place in the freezer for 1 hour to set. 8. Remove from the freezer and spoon the rest of the whipped Strawberry Velvet on top. Cover with cling wrap and freeze overnight. 9. TO SERVE: Remove the cake from the tin, peel off the paper and place it on a serving plate. Spoon the whipped cream on top of the cake and garnish generously with the peach slices, more raspberries and some baby meringues or chocolate curls. Allow to stand for 15 minutes. 10. Dust with icing sugar and serve.
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