Cherry berry trifle

Nothing says Kiwi Christmas like a good old-fashioned trifle.

Ingredients

1 tsp	Vanilla essence/extract
4	Eggs
¼ cup	Honey
¾ cup	Caster sugar
2 cups	Cream
300 g	Cherries (Main)
1 punnet	Raspberries
1 punnet	Blueberries
1 punnet	Strawberries
2 Tbsp	Cointreau
2 Tbsp	Brandy
200 g	Sponge fingers

Directions

1. Place four egg yolks, vanilla, honey and 1/2 cup of the caster sugar in a heavy bowl, then sit bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure that the base of the bowl does not make contact with the water. Whisk or beat with an electric beater until the mixture is thick and creamy. Remove from heat and continue to beat for a minute or so as the mixture cools.
2. Beat cream until soft peaks form. Put aside about a quarter for decorating, then fold egg mixture into remaining cream Cool custard, then chill in fridge.
3. Place the cherries (halved and pitted) and berries in a bowl, reserving some for decorating. Sprinkle fruit with remaining 1/4 cup caster sugar, cointreau and brandy (you can use fruit juice instead).
4. Place half of the sponge finger biscuits over the base of a 1.5 litre bowl - preferably glass. Spoon half of the fruit over the biscuits and then cover with half of the chilled custard. Place remaining biscuits over the top, then add fruit and custard. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
5. Prior to serving, cover trifle with reserved whipped cream and decorate with cherries and berries.