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Culinary Advice (Obvs. NIFVR)

I've never made a trifle before and need some advice! I couldn't find a recipe for the kind of trifle I wanted, so I created my own. I'm making it for a backyard luau. :)

Layers listed in order from top to bottom: 

Ha.ole Trif.le O.no

Garinish - Chopped Macadamia Nuts

Whipped Cream

Pineapple Chunks

Coconut Cream Pudding

Banana Slices

Guava Jelly

King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

 

Is this enough for a trifle? Do you think there should be more layers or additional fillings? TIA!

Just thought of this... Maybe add strawberry slices on top of the whipped cream/under macadamia nuts? 


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Re: Culinary Advice (Obvs. NIFVR)

  • Holy YUM.

    I've only made a couple of trifles in my day. I'm no trifle expert, but your recipe sounds incredible! I might add strawberries to the top to add some color since the rest might be kind of light colored, just for visual appeal.

    By the way, total side note...I can't eat this anymore because I'm allergic to gluten but I used to make these....they are hawaiiain sticky rolls in this soupy coconut cream sauce that makes you wanna slap someone. The pictures don't do the taste justice.

    https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pani-Popo-Hawaiian-Coconut-Bread/Detail.aspx 

    To.Die.For. Maybe you can just make the sauce and drizzle some on top? Or if you wanted to go extra crazy, you could actually make this recipe and put it as a bottom layer for some extra texture...Oh I always doubled the sauce so the rolls were practically immersed. They are better this way. :)

    Take pics and let us know how it turns out! 

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    You could layer the pudding or whipped cream in between other layers, that might "bulk it up" a bit.

    Sound super delicious. I LOVE coconut!

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  • You're right, it does need more color. I made a few different mini versions to see in which order I preferred the layers and it was a bit monochromatic. 

    That bread sounds super yummy! I bet the sauce would be delicious on top and running down the sides of the trifle!!


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    Mmmmm - no advice but Can I come and have some?

    You sure can! ;)


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    Annnnnd now I'm hungry...
  • **lurker responding** hope you don't mind...

    If you do "trial runs", I would try swapping the Hawaiian sweet rolls for Vanilla pound cake.  If you put the jelly on the pound cake, it will ooze in :).

    You might try roasting the Macadamia nuts with shredded coconut.  The coconut will brown a bit and add some color to the top (with the lovely strawberries).

    You could also add a little chopped Mango....

    Happy baking

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  • This reminds me of the Friends episode where Rachel made a trifle but the recipe pages stuck together and she added beef to it. So, I think you need a layer of beef!

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  • imageMrs.McIrish:
    This reminds me of the Friends episode where Rachel made a trifle but the recipe pages stuck together and she added beef to it. So, I think you need a layer of beef!

    haha I remember that! Half-way through the trifle she started making it shepherd's pie. Mmm imagine beef in between a layer of coconut cream pudding and banana slices! Ick!


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    Stopped BCP 4/2010.
    Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
    IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN

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    Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt)
    Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
    Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
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  • imageBAKERMOMHDS:

    **lurker responding** hope you don't mind...

    If you do "trial runs", I would try swapping the Hawaiian sweet rolls for Vanilla pound cake.  If you put the jelly on the pound cake, it will ooze in :).

    You might try roasting the Macadamia nuts with shredded coconut.  The coconut will brown a bit and add some color to the top (with the lovely strawberries).

    You could also add a little chopped Mango....

    Happy baking

    **lurker out**

    Hi Baker! I hope you are doing well. Big Smile

    Roasting the Macadamia nuts sounds really good! I'll have to give that a try.

    I can't remember if it is mango or papaya that I don't like so I didn't add either of those, but I'm sure they would be good. I might have to buy one of each, add the one I do like, and then have DH eat whichever one I don't like. Stick out tongue


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    Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
    AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!

    Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers

    Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
    Stopped BCP 4/2010.
    Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
    IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN

    IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
    BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
    FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
    FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013
    ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
    Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt)
    Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
    Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
    G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.


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