Individual Lemon Blueberry Trifles

PREPARATION

• 1 Place custard in a medium saucepan and gently heat over MEDIUM-LOW, stirring regularly. Just before coming to a boil, remove from heat and stir through lemon juice and jelly crystals until completely dissolved. Cover with cling wrap directly onto the custard and refrigerate until completely cool. If lumpy when set, strain through a mesh strainer.
• 2 Place 2 cups of blueberries in a small saucepan with lemon juice and water. Bring to a simmer over MEDIUM heat and cook until reduced and thickened (about 10-15 minutes). Remove from heat and stir through remaining blueberries for added texture. Set aside to cool.
• 3 Add cream, vanilla extract and jelly crystals into the bowl of a stand mixer with whisk attachment. Whisk on LOW speed, gradually increasing to HIGH until medium peaks form and the cream holds its shape on the whisk (about 1-2 minutes).
• 4 Cut madeira cake in half horizontally, then cut each slab into 6 x 4 so that you have 48 small cubes.
• 5 To assemble, add 4 pieces of madeira cake to the base of each serving glasses. Spoon blueberry compote between cake pieces, then top with 2-3 heaped tablespoons of lemon custard, followed by a similar amount of lemon cream. Smooth each layer with the back of a spoon. Repeat this process one more time, leaving at least a 1-1.5 cm gap from the glass rim. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before topping with jelly.
• 6 Prepare lemon jelly as per packet directions but using only 100 mL of cold water. Let cool in the fridge until cold but without setting (still needs to be pourable). Gently pour the cold lemon jelly over the back of a spoon on top of each individual trifle. Leave to set in the fridge uncovered for at least 2 hours, or until set firm.
• 7 Once set, top with fresh blueberries before serving (optional).
• 8 Tips:
  • Madeira cake can be substituted for vanilla sponge cake.
  • The amount of custard and cream used in assembly will depend on the size of your serving glass. Always ensure to keep enough room at the top for the jelly.