18^th Century: The First Trifle

As you have read in the previous pages, this is most probably the first recipe for a trifle as we know it today. Hannah Glasse was also the first to add a layer of syllabub. The trifle is much simpler than those that appear in the later cookbooks, but I enjoy its simplicity.

To make a Trifle

Cover the bottom of your dish or bowl with Naples biscuits broke in pieces, mackeroons