Citrus Berry Trifle

PREPARATION

• 1 Combine the 2 packets of Aeroplane jelly crystals and make up as per directions in a jug. Pour into a glass, 3 litre capacity trifle bowl. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until semi set, then stir through 1 cup of sliced strawberries and 2 tbsp of pommels if using, so they are suspended in jelly. Cover and return to fridge until ready to serve.
• 2 Place the sugar and spices in a small bowl and combine. Place 1 sheet of filo on a baking paper lined baking tray, bush with butter, top with second sheet of pastry, brush with butter and evenly sprinkle over 2 tablespoons of sugar mixture. Repeat with the remaining 4 sheets ending with sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes or until butter hardens.
• 3 Pre heat oven to 160˚C fan forced. Remove tray from fridge, uncover and using a sharp knife cut the pastry into 5 cm squares. Place a second sheet of baking paper over the pastry and weight with a second baking tray.
• 4 Bake for 8 minutes, remove top tray, rotate, bake a further 6 minutes or until crisp and golden. Immediately after removing the filo crisps from the oven, drizzle over the warm honey. Then set aside until ready to serve.
• 5 Place ricotta, icing sugar, custard, zest of lemon, orange and juice into the bowl of a food processor and process for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Set aside.
• 6 To serve; Take the trifle bowl from the fridge, layer over the jelly; the ricotta custard, remaining strawberry slices, pomegranate seeds and filo crisps, repeating until you run out of ingredients. Garnish with mint leaves and toasted pistachios.