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Gingerbread Trifle with Pears Recipe

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I originally developed this recipe for a friend's baby shower, but now it's a holiday favorite. The flavored cream cheese filling pairs well with the fruit and gingerbread.—Nancy Cupp, Larkspur, California

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Gingerbread Trifle with Pears Recipe

Prep: 1 hour + chilling Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 14-16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (14-1/2 ounces) gingerbread cake mix
3 cups water
1/4 cup lemon juice
10 medium ripe pears
1 cup sugar, divided
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, divided
TRIFLE CREAM:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions. Cool completely on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, combine water and lemon juice. Peel pears, one at a time, quarter and cut into 1 to 1-1/2-in. chunks. Place in water mixture to prevent browning.
Drain pears. In a large skillet, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 1/4 teaspoon each cinnamon and ginger. Add half the pears. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes or until syrup is golden brown. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a bowl.
Repeat with remaining sugar, butter, cinnamon, ginger and pears. Cool completely.
Meanwhile, for trifle cream, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, brown sugar, orange juice, orange peel and extract until blended. Gently fold in whipped cream.
To assemble, cut cake into 1/4-in. slices. Place a third in a 3-qt. trifle dish or glass serving bowl; top with a third of pears and a third of cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Yield: 14-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 411 calories, 21 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 59 mg cholesterol, 283 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Gingerbread Trifle with Pears in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p142

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