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Sherry trifle

SERVES 10-12 PREP 30 mins plus 2 hrs resting, cooling and chilling COOK 10 mins MORE EFFORT V

WHY

A trifle can either require hours of prep or simply be a layering up of shop-bought bits. Both have their merits, so we’ve made the most important elements from scratch, while using a few shortcuts for the simpler parts (it is Christmas, after all!). All trifle lovers have their own opinion on what a great one should include, so we did an unofficial poll of the Good

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