Caramel-Pear-Cheesecake Trifle

Name: Caramel-Pear-Cheesecake Trifle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 45
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 5 larges (large) Bartlett pears, slightly underripe; peeled, cored and diced; 454 grams cream cheese, at room temperature; 237 milliliters Vanilla Bean and Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce; 1 teaspoon unflavored powdered gelatin; 227 grams gingersnap cookies, plus crushed cookies for garnish; 710 milliliters heavy cream, cold; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter

Caramel-Pear-Cheesecake Trifle might be just the Scottish recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 45. One serving contains 132 calories, 1g of protein, and 11g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have vanilla bean and fleur de sel caramel sauce, cream cheese, heavy cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a large skillet, melt the butter.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the diced pears. Cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until just softened, about 8 minutes.

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Pear

Add 1/2 cup of the caramel sauce, cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the pears are tender, 5 minutes. Scrape the pears onto a plate and refrigerate until cool.

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Caramel Sauce

Pear

In a small microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over 2 tablespoons of water.

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Gelatin

Water

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Microwave

Bowl

Let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Microwave at high power for 5 seconds, just until the gelatin is melted.

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Gelatin

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Microwave

Transfer the gelatin mixture to a bowl and add the cream cheese and the remaining 1/2 cup of caramel sauce. Using an electric mixer, beat at medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.

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Caramel Sauce

Cream Cheese

Gelatin

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In another bowl, whip 1 1/2 cups of the cream until firm peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.

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Whipped Cream

Cream Cheese

Cream

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Bowl

Spoon one-fourth of the mousse into a medium trifle bowl. Top with one-fourth of the gingersnaps and one-fourth of the pears. Repeat the layering, ending with a layer of pears. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Gingersnap Cookies

Pear

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Bowl

In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the remaining 1 1/2 cups of cream until soft peaks form. Dollop the cream over the trifle and garnish with crushed gingersnaps.

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Gingersnap Cookies

Cream

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Hand Mixer

Bowl