Cookbook:Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Bun Trifle

Chocolate orange hot cross bun trifle is a recipe adapted from a recipe in page 58 of March 2023 edition of Tesco's magazine.

Ingredients

 * ½ cup (150 g/5.3 oz) marmalade
 * 4 cups (1 kg/2.2 lb) fresh custard
 * 6 chocolate and salted caramel hot cross buns, 2 split into halves and 4 torn into pieces
 * 1¼ cups (310 ml/10 fl oz) heavy cream
 * 4 large oranges, zested and split into segments
 * 3 tablespoons superfine sugar
 * ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * 3 tablespoons water
 * 4 tablespoons chocolate-flavored dessert sauce

Procedure

 * 1) Microwave the marmalade for 30–60 seconds to loosen.
 * 2) Leave the marmalade to cool until it is just warm to the touch.
 * 3) Combine the marmalade and custard in a bowl and mix together.
 * 4) Whip the cream with most of the orange zest in another bowl to soft peaks.
 * 5) Heat the sugar, cinnamon ,and water in a pan over a low heat for 4–6 minutes, swirling occasionally.
 * 6) Place the torn buns in a 3 - 4 l trifle dish.
 * 7) Pour the custard mixture into the trifle dish.
 * 8) Add a layer of three-quarters of the orange segments and two-thirds of the whipped cream.
 * 9) Spoon 3 tablespoons of the dessert sauce over the dish.
 * 10) Top with remaining custard and cream.
 * 11) Drizzle the remaining sauce over the trifle.
 * 12) Place the remaining orange segments on top.
 * 13) Brush the bun tops with the cinnamon glaze and place on top of the trifle.
 * 14) To serve, sprinkle with the remaining orange zest.