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Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Bun Trifle

Serves 14 · 15 minutes

Chocolate orange hot cross bun trifle is a recipe adapted from a recipe in page 58 of March 2023 edition of Tesco's magazine.

Suits: Vegetarian, Pescatarian. Allergens named in the ingredients: Milk. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (150 g/5.3 oz) marmalade
  • 4 cups (1 kg/2.2 lb) fresh custard
  • 6 chocolate and salted caramel hot cross buns, 2 split into halves and 4 torn into pieces
  • 1¼ cups (310 ml/10 fl oz) heavy cream
  • 4 large oranges, zested and split into segments
  • 3 tablespoons superfine sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 4 tablespoons chocolate-flavored dessert sauce

Method

  1. Microwave the marmalade for 30–60 seconds to loosen.
  2. Leave the marmalade to cool until it is just warm to the touch.
  3. Combine the marmalade and custard in a bowl and mix together.
  4. Whip the cream with most of the orange zest in another bowl to soft peaks.
  5. Heat the sugar, cinnamon ,and water in a pan over a low heat for 4–6 minutes, swirling occasionally.
  6. Place the torn buns in a trifle dish.
  7. Pour the custard mixture into the trifle dish.
  8. Add a layer of three-quarters of the orange segments and two-thirds of the whipped cream.
  9. Spoon 3 tablespoons of the dessert sauce over the dish.
  10. Top with remaining custard and cream.
  11. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the trifle.
  12. Place the remaining orange segments on top.
  13. Brush the bun tops with the cinnamon glaze and place on top of the trifle.
  14. To serve, sprinkle with the remaining orange zest.