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Father's Day Dessert Solved

It’s time for Father’s Day, graduation parties, and other backyard parties.  My favorite thing to bring to these parties are desserts, especially trifles.  Trifles are just so easy and so delicious.  My favorite is a strawberry-coconut tres leches trifle, and can be made with mostly low fat or no fat ingredients.  This trifle is sure to be a hit.

Ingredients:

1 lb fresh strawberries

3 pkg (3oz each) soft ladyfingers (about 24 total)

1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk, divided

1 can (14oz) unsweetened coconut milkk, divided

1 container (8oz) sour cream

1 container (12oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided

1 pkg vanilla instant pudding and pie filling

1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

1. Hull strawberries and slice.  Cut ladyfingers into 1 inc pieces; set aside.

2. Whisk together 1/2 cup of the condensed milk, 2/3 cup of the coconut milk, and sour cream in a large bowl.  Add ladyfingers and toss gently.

3. Set aside 1 cup of whipped topping.  Combine pudding mix and remaining coconut milk in another bowl; whisk until thickened.  Add remaining condensed milk and cinnamon; whisk until incorporated.  Fold in remaining whipped topping.

4. In trifle bowl, place half the lady finger mixture; top with half the strawberries.  Spread half the pudding mixtured over the strawberries.  Repeat layers.  Either transfer remaining whipped topping into a plastic bag to pipe onto top, or smooth over top of trifle.

Serves about 24

Enjoy!

Shee G

7:26 am on Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Exactly the same way I make our Strawberry Trifle!! But use Coconut Caramel Cciokies instead. Try a "SNICKERS" cut up in 1" pieces with Chocolate pudding and NO coconut milk or use it! And another of OUR FAVORITES is "PISTCHIO With Pepperide Farms "Amoretto Cookies"! What's YOUR FAVORITE? EnJOY! Your many CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEKEND ( Rain or Shine) and to all the "GOOD" Dad's/Daddy's out there, hope YOUR DAY is shown with GREAT APPRECIATION and FUN! And not just a text sent your way! THE LAZY WAY to show your love.... Take it with a GRATEFUL HEART if no other is possible!!!! Blessings and Fun!

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Shee G

7:27 am on Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Pistachio I meant... Darn small keys lol. Enjoy YOUR DAY!

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Sue Bernier

4:43 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012

what can I substitute for the coconut milk?

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Joseph Hutnak

8:26 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Hi Sue:
You can use low-fat milk, as far as I know. It won't have the same taste, obviously, but that can be remedied with a half-teaspoon of coconut extract.
Also, since it looks as though the condensed and coconut milk mixture is meant to soak the lady fingers (as opposed to thickening through heating it up), I'd say reduce the amount of low-fat milk to 1/3 cup.
(Rachel, any other advise is appreciated!)
If you're looking for a non-dairy substitute, soy milk (especially the vanilla kind, for this recipe) would work.

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Rachel Jo Weiss

12:45 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012

Thanks Joseph!
I was going to say the same thing actually!
Rachel

Sue Bernier

6:35 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012

wanted to substitute the coconut milk as I do not like the taste of coconut. Therefore I do not want to use coconut extract either

Can o% fat milk and another flavoring be substituted?

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Joseph Hutnak

8:05 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012

Hi Sue:
If you're skipping the coconut extract, you could try almond if you're looking for a nutty note to the sweet taste of the dessert. You could also use vanilla extract to soak the lady fingers and use lemon pudding/pie filling (instead of vanilla pudding) as a tangy counterpoint to the strawberries.

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