Baileys Choc Chip Trifle Recipes

Steps:

• Use a shallow glass bowl of about 1.5 litre capacity.
• Slice the trifle sponges horizontally through the middle. Use 8 halves to cover the base of the glass bowl.
• Sprinkle over 4 tablespoons of baileys and 2 tablespoons of juice from the pears.
• Whisk together the cream and mascarpone in a large bowl until lightly whipped (be careful not to over-whisk).
• Reserve 6 of the chocolate thins and chop the rest so they are still very chunky - about the size of hazelnuts.
• Mix the chopped chocolates in with the cream.
• Cut the pear hales into 1cm slices and lay over the soaked sponge mixtures.
• Spread with half the cream mixture and repeat the whole process again starting with the sponge.
• Coarsely chop the remaining chocolate thins and sprinkle over the top.
• Leave to chill in hte fridge for a minimum of 2 hours, and serve garnished with fresh mint and a dusting of icing sugar.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F degrees.
• Prepare brownie mix as directed on the back of the box for the 9x13 inch pan using the above oil and eggs, substituting 1/4 cup of milk for the 1/4 cup of water and adding 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
• Bake and cool as directed.
• Prepare pudding mix as directed using the above 2 cups of milk.
• Once the brownies are cool, cut them into small 1 inch squares.
• Place 1/2 of the brownie squares in the bottom of a large trifle dish or glass bowl. Press them down slightly to flatten.
• Pour 1/4 cup of Bailey's over the brownies, pouring slowly to cover all the brownies.
• Pour half of the pudding on the brownies, spreading evenly out to the edges and topping with half of the toffee bits.
• Spread enough cool whip to cover the toffee/pudding layer using more or less depending on your liking of cool whip. Evenly spread out that layer too.
• Repeat with remaining brownies (gently pressing down again), Bailey's, pudding, toffee bits & cool whip.
• Sprinkle with reserved 1 Tablespoon of toffee bits.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
• Best when made the night before, then all the flavors have a chance to sit and meld together.
• Cover and refrigerate any remaining trifle, if there is any left!

Steps:

• Put the custard and chocolate in a saucepan. Gently heat, stirring, until the chocolate has completely melted into the custard. Cover the surface with cling film to stop the custard forming a skin, then cool.
• Sit the brownies in a trifle bowl and mix together the coffee with the 1 tbsp Irish cream liqueur. Drizzle all over the brownies. Use a rolling pin or saucepan to gently bash the bag of Maltesers a few times to crush a little, then sprinkle about three-quarters over the brownies. Spoon the cooled chocolate custard all over the top, then cover and chill.
• Make the final layer by combining the cream and 100ml Irish cream liqueur in a bowl. Sift over the icing sugar, then whip until soft peaks form. Cover and chill until you're ready to serve.
• To serve, give the cream a quick mix, then spoon on top of the chocolate custard. Scatter over the last few crushed Maltesers to decorate.

Steps:

• Remove plastic wrapping from cookie dough. Cut dough in 1/2 lengthwise and then again in 1/2 lengthwise for a total of 4 pieces. Cut each piece into 2 1/2 inch logs, ending up with 16 pieces.
• Place 16 pieces on a sligtly greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for approximately 11-12 minutes until cookies are lightly brown.
• Move cookies to wire rack and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the pudding mixes and milk and beat until well blended.
• Fold the Cool Whip into the pudding mixture.
• Crumble 6 of the cooled cookies and put 3/4 of them in the bottom of a deep 10 inch glass serving dish (trifle dish).
• Top the crumbled cookies with 1/3 of the pudding mixture.
• Place berries over pudding.
• Stand remaining 10 cookies, face side out along the inside of the dish.
• Place remaining pudding mixture in the bowl over the berries.
• Top with remaining cookie crumbles.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight) before serving.
• You can garnish with mint leaves and additional fruit if desired.