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This post is late, but better late than never. For Valentine, my hubby made steaks and Roasties Then I made a Trifle. Everything was great. Thought I'd share the Trifle recipe: 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk chilled 1 cup cold water 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix 2 cups whipping cream whipped 1 (7 inch) cake , cut into 1 inch pieces 2 tablespoons strawberry or raspberry jam (depending on what fruit you are using 2 cups strawberry, Other fruits (optional) Some kind of wine or liqueur (optional) Directions 1 In a large mixing bowl, beat the milk, water and extract until blended. Add pudding mix; whisk for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Cover and chill until mixture is partially set. Fold in the whipped cream. 2 Mix the fruits with the alcohol. Place half of the cake cubes in a 2 quart glass trifle bowl. Top with half of the cream mixture. Carefully spread w