Jello Recipes
Kiwi and Strawberry Trifle Recipe
This tasty strawberry kiwi trifle recipe is easy to make and the green and red fruit looks very colorful as a topping. As with most trifle recipes, this one is made in layers. First, there is a strawberry jello layer containing banana, strawberries and pineapple, as well as cubes of angel food cake. The next layer is vanilla instant pudding, which is a real timesaver. Usually custard is used for the middle layer but not everybody has the time to make homemade custard. Vanilla instant pudding has a similar flavor and texture, so it is nice to use that if you are in a rush.
The strawberry kiwi trifle is topped with Cool Whip and fresh fruit. It is best to slice the strawberries and kiwi and decorate the cake just before you serve it, so the fruit slices will not dry out. This gives the trifle a fresher flavor and texture.
You can serve this delicious kiwi and strawberry trifle recipe to your family after dinner or even as a dinner party dessert. Trifle dessert recipes work well at dinner parties because the light combination of jello, pudding and whipped cream is tasty but not too filling and if your guests are full they can still enjoy this. Remember the slogan, "there's always room for jello"? Well, that applies to trifle recipes too!
Strawberry Kiwi Trifle with Angel Food Cake
Ingredients -
1 cup boiling water
1 cup cold water
1 package strawberry jello
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup mashed strawberries
8 oz angel food cake, in 1 inch cubes
2 cups cold milk
2 cups sliced strawberries plus 10 halved strawberries
1 cup sliced firm banana
8 oz can pineapple chunks in juice
8 oz thawed Cool Whip
2 peeled, sliced kiwis
1 package instant vanilla pudding
Preparation:
Dissolve the jello in the boiling water in a small bowl, and then stir in the cold water.
Cover and chill it until it has thickened.
Put the cake cubes in a 3 quart trifle bowl.
Mix the mashed strawberries and sugar together and spoon this mixture over the cake.
Drain the pineapple, keeping ¼ cup of the juice.
Cut each pineapple chunk in half and arrange them over the cake.
Toss the banana slices with the pineapple juice and add this to the bowl.
Spoon the chilled jello over the fruit and cake in the bowl and leave it to set completely in the refrigerator.
Whisk the vanilla pudding with the milk and let it sit for 5 minutes, and then spoon it over the jello.
Top the trifle with the Cool Whip and chill it for half an hour.
Garnish the trifle with the sliced strawberries and kiwi just before serving.
(Serves 10)
Photo Description:
If you are looking for a colorful kiwi and strawberry trifle recipe, just take a look at this photo. This is one of the most mouthwatering trifle dessert recipes of all and your guests will be delighted to discover the pineapple and banana in the jello layer, as well as the tasty cubes of angel food cake. The vanilla pudding works well with this strawberry kiwi trifle and it is suitable for beginner cooks to make. If you can mix water with jello, mix milk with instant pudding, and slice fruit, you can make this trifle! You will need to use fresh fruit to make this - thawed strawberries would be too soggy-looking to use as a decoration.
Fascinating Kiwi Fruit Facts
Kiwi fruit is one of the most unusual looking fruits, as well as one of the juiciest and most flavorful. They are the national fruit of China. You can make excellent recipes with this fruit, such as a kiwi and strawberry trifle recipe. This fruit is named after the New Zealand kiwi, a type of bird, and they are known as "kiwi" or "kiwi fruit" in North America, South America and various European countries.
Health Benefits of Kiwis
Kiwis are hairy and brown on the outside and green inside with a central white pulp. There are edible black seeds inside, around the white pulp. Kiwi fruits are sweet and can be compared to a mixture of strawberry, pineapple, and banana, making them wonderful for trifle recipes.
This fruit, which is known as "macaque peach" in China, is rich in potassium, vitamins A, C and E and the seeds can be crushed to make kiwi fruit oil which is rich in an omega-3 essential fatty acid. This fruit makes a great supplement if you suffer from asthma. It can also reduce the likelihood of colon cancer because it is rich in fiber.
The History of Kiwis
Kiwis were introduced to the western world from southern China at the start of the twentieth century. A missionary brought them to New Zealand from missions in China. They reached England in 1952 and California in 1958. The first successful crop was harvested in California in 1970. Their name was changed to "melonette" briefly but went back to "kiwi" because there were steep tariffs on melons. "Chinese gooseberry" was another name for kiwis. The golden kiwi, a new variety, was created in 1991.
The leading producers of this fruit are Italy, followed by New Zealand, Chile, France, Greece, Japan, and then the United States. Kiwis are also grown in China, around the Sichuan and Yangtze River regions, but in comparatively smaller amounts. So, the next time you enjoy your kiwi and strawberry trifle recipe you can reflect on the fascinating history of this yummy fruit.
