Gingerbread Pear Trifle
Layer homemade gingerbread, pears, vanilla custard, and whipped cream for an elegant dessert that's just as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate.
- Time: 90 min
Source: Sunset Magazine
Ingredients
- tablespoons butter, softened, plus more for pan
- flour
- tablespoon baking soda
- teaspoons cinnamon
- teaspoons ground ginger
- teaspoon ground cloves
- teaspoon salt
- granulated sugar
- large eggs
- applesauce
- molasses
- tablespoon plus 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
- tablespoon vegetable oil
- Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
- tablespoons light brown sugar
- half-and-half
- tablespoons cornstarch
- teaspoon vanilla extract
- heavy whipping cream
- tablespoons powdered sugar
- tablespoons brandy
- crystallized ginger, finely chopped