Christmas Trifle

Name: Christmas Trifle
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 20 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple; 3 medium firm bananas, sliced; 1 jar (10 ounces) red maraschino cherries; 1 jar (6 ounces) green maraschino cherries; 3-1/2 cups eggnog, chilled; 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix; 1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

20 servings

A flavorful blend of cake, pudding, eggnog and fruit will make folks think you really spent a lot of time putting together this fancy but fuss-free dessert.

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Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
3 medium firm bananas, sliced
1 jar (10 ounces) red maraschino cherries
1 jar (6 ounces) green maraschino cherries
3-1/2 cups eggnog, chilled
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes
1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Dip bananas in juice; drain and discard juice. Set aside pineapple, bananas, three red cherries and three green cherries. In a bowl, whisk the eggnog and pudding mixes for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Place half of the pudding in a 4-qt. serving or trifle bowl; layer with half of the bananas, pineapple. cherries, cake cubes and whipped topping. Repeat layers. Garnish with walnuts and reserved cherries.

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