Charming Stars and a Recipe....

My four blocks for November

.... now we are 12 ......

these are coming together so prettily.... thanks to Terry for the idea and hosting us....

We had friends around recently and I wanted to make our meal a little bit festive ... so I made my version of Sherry Trifle.... easy peasy yummy scrummy (of course)

Buy a packet of those sponge finger biscuites... apply a thin coat of jam (apricot is my favourite) and place in a dish....

thoroughly soak with sherry .....

then place in your serving dish and layer some pieces of tinned peach over the top

then cover this all with custard... I like thick custard so it sits firm (my mum used to make her own and that was ultra delicious but mine always curdles ... and anyway you can buy very nice custard... full of preservatives etc)

... repeat... I do this a day before as it seems to make the flavours just nice...  by the way you should check the sherry is good....

Before serving I like a layer of whisked cream with a sprinkle of crushed maltezers and toasted almond slivers... (cherries etc... whatever blows your hair back)

There you have it.... a packet of biscuits, a tin of peach slices, a box of custard, a jar of cream, and as much sherry as you like.... (PS... I have made this child friendly using orange juice - it's nice too.. but not as nice)

My needleturn project is developing.... we have some petals now.... 

..... and the bluebirds quilt is having it's binding sewn down.... I love it 

Righto, Gotto Go... leftover trifle to eat, binding to finish, scraps to sew.....