LEMON CURD AND BLUEBERRY TRIFLE

By gaster16

Ingredients

• LEMON SYRUP:
• 1-1/3 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter cut into 1/2” cubes
• 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 5 large eggs, beaten to blend
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon (packed grated lemon peel)
• Combine all ingredients in small saucepan.
• Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Cool.
• FILLING:
• 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2-1/4 cups chilled heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

FOR LEMON CURD:

Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in eggs. Whisk constantly over medium-low heat until curd thickens, about 2 minutes (do not boil). Strain curd through sieve into bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of curd, chill overnight.

LEMON SYRUP:

Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Cool.

FILLING:

Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup whipping cream, and vanilla in large bowl until smooth. Beat 2 cups whipping cream and 1/4 cup sugar in another large bowl until peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture in 2 additions. Puree 1 container blueberries and 1/4 cup lemon syrup in processor. Transfer to medium bowl. Add 1-1/2 containers blueberries and mash with potato masher until chunky puree forms. Reserve remaining blueberries for garnish.

3 -1/2 pint container fresh blueberries, 1 -12 oz. purchased pound cake cut into 1” cubes.

Arrange 1/3 of pound cake cubes (about 2 generous cups) in bottom of 14 cup glass trifle dish. Drizzle with 7 tablespoons lemon syrup. Spoon 1/3 of cream cheese filling (about 2 cups) over cake in dollops, spread to sides of dish. Spoon half of blueberry puree over, spread to sides of dish. Spoon half of lemon curd (about 1-1/4 cups) over blueberry puree in dollops, then spread to sides of dish. Repeat layering with 1/3 of cake cubes, 7 tablespoons lemon syrup, 1/3 of cream cheese filling, and remaining blueberry puree, then remaining cake cubes, 7 tablespoons lemon syrup, and remaining lemon curd. Spread remaining cream cheese filling over. Sprinkle with reserved blueberries. Cover and chill overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead, keep refrigerated.)