Photo: Mae Mu
Winter Pear Trifle
13 ingredients
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While trifle is often considered to be a summertime treat, it’s also a great choice with the rich, deep flavors of winter: chocolate cake, vanilla-poached pears and decadent whipped mascarpone. It makes a yummy addition to any holiday dinner party.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
815
Calories
13g
Protein
51g
Fat
74g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Mascarpone | 2 tbsp (28g) | 120 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 ripe but firm pears, preferably Bosc, peeled, quartered and cored
- Peel from 1 orange, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 3 Tbs. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sweet Marsala or sweet sherry
- 1 layer devil’s food cake (see related recipe at left) or your favorite 9-inch light-textured chocolate cake
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Directions
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By williamssonoma ·
Recipe sourced from
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