Italian Cheese Fruit Trifle

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I've been on this planet long enough to know that we're in fool's spring right now, but with the warm spring-like temperatures and bright sunny days, it sure is tempting to think that we've left winter in the dust already. I had to force myself to leave the garden untouched this week because I don't want to disturb any slumbering pollinators that will be beneficial to my garden this summer, so I directed my energy into the kitchen instead. I wanted to do a trial run of this Italian Cheese Fruit Trifle, a Golden Blossom Honey recipe, that I thought would be amazing to share with our loved ones this Easter. I don't use mascarpone cheese often, other than for my tiramisu, and I wanted to make sure to note any adjustments before presenting it to others for the holiday dinner.  

I want to point out that while I always try to bring you budget-conscious recipes each week, this one does not fall into that category. I've been saving it for probably a year or two because it was hard for me to justify sharing a splurge recipe in these uncertain economic times that many of us are struggling through, and I calculated that ingredients ran a little over $50 for this dessert. While I appreciate that you can get a bakery made dessert for less than that, there's also something to be said for presenting a truly remarkable trifle that you prepared at home with the freshest ingredients possible. Thankfully you don't need to do a trial run though since I did that for you. And better yet, I can say that other than doubling the raspberry juice to dip your margherites, nothing needed adjusted or tweaked. This was a sweet, creamy, sinful dessert that I probably shouldn't push for Easter with that description, but it's a dessert I'm willing to sin for, so there's that. The only issue I did run into is margherites were hard to find locally, and the only place I could find them online was Amazon, which only offered the chocolate and vanilla combo variety.  But I personally like both flavors, so that was just a bonus for me. You could probably substitute madelines and still have a very similar turnout. If you don't celebrate Easter, no worries. With the red, white, and blue coloring, this would work for Independence and Labor Day, or really any time during the summer months, but I'd recommend taking advantage as soon as the berries are in season since it will really add maximum flavor and sweetness to the trifle, giving more bang for the buck that way.

Ingredients

6 Tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1 (10 oz) package frozen raspberries in lite syrup, thawed

1/4 cup Chambord Raspberry Liqueur

2 (14 oz) packages Stella D’Oro Margherites

24 ounces mascarpone cheese (available at gourmet food stores or cheese shops)

1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract

1 pint strawberries

1 pint raspberries

1 pint blueberries

1 (10 oz) package frozen strawberries in lite syrup

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