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Lem on Swiss Roll & Am aret t i Trif le - 4 large egg yolks
- 4 3/4 oz granulated sugar
is t he Of f icial Pudding of t he Queen' s - 3 oz salted butter, softened
Jubilee Celebrat ions - zest of 1 lemon
- 2.5 fluid oz fresh lemon juice
A delighted Jemma Melvin told the press that she
For the St. Clement's Jelly ( or you could use
entered the Platinum Pudding competition almost as a giggle
regular lemon jello)
at the urging of friends. Her entry went on to beat 5,000
other desserts to become the official pudding, guaranteeing - gelatine
that her creation, which she described as being a tribute to - 4 lemons
three women, "my Gran, my Nan, and the Queen herself" will - 3 oranges
become part of cook book lore and Jubilee history. - 5.5 oz golden caster sugar
Melvin said that her mother's signature dish was always trifle For t he Cust ard
with friends calling her " the queen of the trifle".
- 15 fl oz double cream ( heavy whipping
"The Queen had lemon posset at her wedding," Melvin said cream)
further her desire to honor three women with her creation. - 3 large egg yolks
Her grandmother had taught her to bake from scratch. - 1 oz golden caster sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Her trifle was crowned the winner on BBC One after a
- 1 tsp lemon extract
unanimous decision by the judges. Fortnum and Mason,
Royal Warrant grocers, joined forces with the Big Jubilee For the Amarretti biscuits ( or you could buy
Lunch charity, to challenge the public to enter recipes for tarts pre made ones)
or puddings. The entries had to be fit for a queen, have a - 2 large egg whites
memorable story, be something a home baker could produce, - 6 oz caster sugar
and, most importantly, the entry had to be delicious. - 6 oz ground almonds
- 1 tbsp amaretto
[Hint: American bakers, be forewarned: this trifle may be a bit
- butter for greasing
more challenging than it would be for those used to UK
recipes; but, there are work-arounds, including for St. For the chunky mandarin coulis
Clements jelly. The Internet will once again be your friend.] - 4 small tins of mandarin oranges
Here We Go! Const ruct ing a Trifle fit for a Queen - 1 3/4 oz caster sugar
- 1/2 oz arrowroot
Supplies: If baking from scratch to serve 20, you will need 2
- 1/2 lemon, juice only
Swiss Roll tins measuring 9.5 x13.5 inches and a trifle dish
that will hold 6 pints . You can easily halve the recipe. Met hod

Preparation Time: just over 2 hours but we'll show you how 1. As a shortcut for this recipe, you can use
to shortcut the process under the Method section ready-made versions for most of the

Cooking time: 30 minutes to 1 hour components and just make the custard and
mandarin coulis from scratch. Swiss rolls (
Ingredients
jelly rolls) are available on Amazon.
For the Swiss Rolls
For the lemon curd, use 10½oz ready-made
- 4 large eggs lemon curd.
- 3.5 oz caster sugar, plus extra for dusting
Instead of the St Clement?s jelly, use 1 packet
- 3.5 oz self-raising flour, sifted
of lemon-flavoured jello to make 1 pint.
- butter for greasing tins
For the biscuits, use 3½oz ready-made
For the Lemon Curd
amaretti biscuits. Continued on page 16

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