Christmas Trifle Recipe

This is the recipe for the yummy dessert that Anita Bell brought to the MOPS Christmas Party.

(Picture from Taste of Home website)

Christmas Trifle Recipe

Ingredients
•1-6 oz green maraschino cherries .
•1 (16 oz) carton frozen whipped cream, thawed .
•1-10 oz red maraschino cherries .
•3 medium bananas, firm & sliced .
•2 (3 1/2 oz) packages vanilla instant pudding mix .
•1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple .
•1-8 inch prepared angel food cake, cut into 1 inch cubes .
•3 1/2 c eggnog, chilled .
•1/4 c sliced walnuts

Directions
•Step #1 Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
•Step #2 Dip bananas in juice, drain & discard juice.
•Step #3 Set aside pineapple, bananas, three red cherries & three green cherries.
•Step #4 In a bowl, whisk the eggnog & pudding mixed for 2 mins or until slightly thickened.
•Step #5 Place half of the pudding in a 4 quart serving or trifle bowl, pineapple, layer with half of the bananas, cherries, cake cubes & whipped topping.
•Step #6 Repeat layers.
•Step #7 Garnish with walnuts & reserved cherries.
•Step #8 Serves 16-20.