Gingerbread Pear Trifle

Name: Gingerbread Pear Trifle
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 118 milliliters applesauce; 1 Tbsp baking soda; 3 bosc pears, peeled, cored, and sliced; 3 Tbsps brandy; 4 Tbsps butter, softened, plus more for pan; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 59 milliliters crystallized ginger, finely chopped; 4 larges eggs; 355 milliliters flour; 1 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger; 296 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 591 milliliters half-and-half; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 118 milliliters molasses; 2 Tbsps powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Gingerbread Pear Trifle is a vegetarian dessert. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 336 calories. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. It is perfect for Christmas. A mixture of ginger, ginger, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

Make gingerbread: Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Butter an 8- by 8-in. baking pan. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, 1 teaspoons ground ginger, the cloves, and 1/2 teaspoons salt. In a large bowl, whisk 3/4 cup granulated sugar with 1 egg until thick and pale.Stir in applesauce, molasses, 1 tablespoons fresh ginger, oil, and 1/4 cup hot water. Stir in flour mixture.

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Granulated Sugar

Fresh Ginger

Baking Soda

Applesauce

Cinnamon

Molasses

Butter

Clove

All Purpose Flour

Water

Salt

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Baking Pan

Whisk

Bowl

Pour into pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Frying Pan

Let rest 5 minutes; turn out onto rack and let cool.

Cut into 1-in. cubes.Cook pears: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

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Butter

Pear

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Frying Pan

Add pears. Cook, stirring, until soft, 7 minutes.Stir in brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger, and 1/4 teaspoons salt.Make custard: In a pan over medium heat, whisk half-and-half, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoons salt until thickened, 10 minutes. Take off heat; stir in vanilla and 2 tablespoons butter.Whip cream: In a large bowl, beat cream, powdered sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger until soft peaks form.

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Granulated Sugar

Powdered Sugar