Gingerbread Pear Trifle

Name: Gingerbread Pear Trifle
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
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 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

The recipe Gingerbread Pear Trifle could satisfy your Scottish craving in approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 15g of fat, and A mixture of applesauce, ground cloves, granulated sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. It works well as a very affordable dessert.

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 tsp. ground ginger, the cloves, and 1/2 tsp. salt. In a large bowl, whisk 3/4 cup granulated sugar with 1 egg until thick and pale. Stir in applesauce, molasses, 1 tbsp. 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 tbsp. 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 tsp. ground ginger, and 1/4 tsp. salt.

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Ginger Powder

Brown Sugar

Pear

Salt

Make custard: In a pan over medium heat, whisk half-and-half, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, cornstarch, and 1/4 tsp. salt until thickened, 10 minutes. Take off heat; stir in vanilla and 2 tbsp. butter.

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Granulated Sugar

Corn Starch

Custard