| 6 Servings
2
cups skim milk, divided
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
extract
1/4 teaspoon orange
extract
6 ladyfingers, split
lengthwise
1 tablespoon Orange
flavored liqueur
3 cups sliced fresh
strawberries
Fresh whole strawberries
Combine 1 3/4 cups milk
and egg in a medium saucepan; beat with a wire whisk 1
to 2 minutes or until foamy. In a separate bowl, combine
remaining 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch; stir until
smooth. Add honey and stir well. Add to milk mixture,
and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until
thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and
orange extract. Cover and chill.
Sprinkle ladyfingers with
liqueur. Arrange half of ladyfingers on bottom of a
1-quart soufflé or trifle dish. Arrange 1 cup sliced
strawberries on top of ladyfingers and around lower edge
of dish, cut side out. Top with half of chilled custard
and remaining ladyfingers. Top with remaining custard
and remaining 1 cup strawberries. Cover and chill at
least 2 hours. Garnish with fresh whole strawberries, if
desired.
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