Reviews (2) Add Rating & Review 49 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 2 Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/04/2013 I made this last Christmas and had guests asking for seconds. There were no leftovers. A delicious holiday dessert with an elegant presentation. This could become a holiday tradition (except I am so tempted to create so many of Martha Stewart's fantastic holiday desserts on this site). Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/20/2007 OMG! I have a couple of gingerbread cake layers in the freezer--they fell just a bit in the middle, so I decided to save them and make trifle for Christmas Eve dinner. Just received a box of pears as a gift. I was scratching my head, searching high and low for a great trifle recipe. I think this is it. I'll let you know!
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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 2 1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces, plus 4 tablespoons 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 3/4 cup unsulfured molasses 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk 1 lemon 10 ripe pears, such as Bosc or Anjou Cognac Custard
Gallery Gingerbread Trifle with Cognac Custard and Pears
Recipe Summary Servings: 8
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Gingerbread Trifle with Cognac Custard and Pears
Gingerbread Trifle with Cognac Custard and Pears
Gingerbread Trifle with Cognac Custard and Pears
Recipe Summary Servings: 8
Recipe Summary
Servings: 8
Servings: 8
8
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces, plus 4 tablespoons 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 3/4 cup unsulfured molasses 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk 1 lemon 10 ripe pears, such as Bosc or Anjou Cognac Custard
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch-round-by-2-inch-tall cake pan; line with parchment.
Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon ginger, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl, and set aside.
Beat 8 tablespoons butter in electric mixer on medium-high speed until lightened, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula. Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup at a time; scrape down sides after each addition. Beat until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes more. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating 1 minute after each addition. Slowly add molasses, beating on medium speed, about 10 seconds. Slowly pour in buttermilk; beat to combine.
On low speed, slowly add reserved flour mixture in 3 parts, beating to combine after each addition. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool on wire rack. Gingerbread may be made 2 days ahead or kept frozen for 1 month.
Juice lemon; place juice and both halves in large bowl of cold water. One at a time, peel pears, quarter, core, and cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch chunks; transfer to acidulated water.
Drain pears; transfer half to 12-inch skillet. Add 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Place over high heat; saute, stirring, until sugar and butter melt and form caramel, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium high, cover, and continue cooking 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Transfer pears and liquid to large bowl to cool; repeat with remaining pears, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Let cool completely.
Slice gingerbread into 3 rounds of equal thickness. Cut each round into 8 triangles. Line bottom of trifle bowl with 8 triangles of gingerbread; trim to fit if needed. Spoon 1 cup Cognac Custard over gingerbread, followed by 2 cups pears. Repeat process in two groups, layering with remaining gingerbread, custard, and pears.
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Add Rating & Review 49 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 2
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/04/2013 I made this last Christmas and had guests asking for seconds. There were no leftovers. A delicious holiday dessert with an elegant presentation. This could become a holiday tradition (except I am so tempted to create so many of Martha Stewart's fantastic holiday desserts on this site). Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/20/2007 OMG! I have a couple of gingerbread cake layers in the freezer--they fell just a bit in the middle, so I decided to save them and make trifle for Christmas Eve dinner. Just received a box of pears as a gift. I was scratching my head, searching high and low for a great trifle recipe. I think this is it. I'll let you know!
Reviews (2)
Add Rating & Review 49 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 2
Add Rating & Review
49 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 2
49 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 2
49 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 2
5 star values: 12 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 2
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/04/2013 I made this last Christmas and had guests asking for seconds. There were no leftovers. A delicious holiday dessert with an elegant presentation. This could become a holiday tradition (except I am so tempted to create so many of Martha Stewart's fantastic holiday desserts on this site). Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/20/2007 OMG! I have a couple of gingerbread cake layers in the freezer--they fell just a bit in the middle, so I decided to save them and make trifle for Christmas Eve dinner. Just received a box of pears as a gift. I was scratching my head, searching high and low for a great trifle recipe. I think this is it. I'll let you know!Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated 12/04/2013
I made this last Christmas and had guests asking for seconds. There were no leftovers. A delicious holiday dessert with an elegant presentation. This could become a holiday tradition (except I am so tempted to create so many of Martha Stewart’s fantastic holiday desserts on this site).
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated 12/20/2007
OMG! I have a couple of gingerbread cake layers in the freezer–they fell just a bit in the middle, so I decided to save them and make trifle for Christmas Eve dinner. Just received a box of pears as a gift. I was scratching my head, searching high and low for a great trifle recipe. I think this is it. I’ll let you know!
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