Tiramisu Mixed Berry Trifle

Make these trifles the after dinner surprise for any 4th of July celebration. Layers of berries are mixed with mascarpone whipped cream and lady fingers soaked in strawberry puree. Serve in fun glasses or wine goblets.

Directions

PLACE 1 container mascarpone cheese into a large bowl.
BEAT mascarpone with a rubber spatula until smooth.
SET ASIDE mascarpone cheese.
POUR heavy cream into bowl of an electric mixer.
ADD confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
BEAT cream mixture until stiff peaks form.
FOLD whipped cream into mascarpone cheese in three additions until evenly blended.
SET ASIDE mascarpone whipped cream.
RESERVE 6 strawberries for garnish.
HULL remaining strawberries.
PUREE strawberries in a blender until smooth.
STRAIN strawberry puree through a fine mesh sieve and DISCARD seeds.
POUR strawberry puree into a wide shallow bowl.
DIP 18 lady finger halves into strawberry puree until lightly soaked.
LAYER 3 lady finger halves in bottom of each of 6 serving glasses.
SPOON 1-2 tablespoons strawberry puree over lady fingers.
TOP each glass with 3 or 4 blackberries and 5 or 6 blueberries.
TOP each glass with a layer of mascarpone whipped cream, spreading evenly.
TOP each glass each with a second layer of lady finger halves dipped in strawberry puree.
SPOON 1-2 tablespoons strawberry puree over lady fingers.
TOP each glass with 6 or 7 raspberries.
TOP each glass with even layer of mascarpone whipped cream.
TOP each glass with a third layer of lady finger halves dipped in strawberry puree.
SPOON 1-2 tablespoons strawberry puree over lady fingers.
TOP each glass with even layer of mascarpone whipped cream.
DIVIDE remaining raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries between glasses.
GARNISH each trifle with 1 reserved strawberry.
REFRIGERATE trifles until ready to serve.