Gingerbread Pear Trifle
| Yield: | 16 servings |
| Categories: | Vegetarian |
| GINGERBREAD | ||
| 2 1/2 | c | Whole wheat pastry flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cloves |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | c | Packed brown sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Prune puree |
| 2 | ts | Minced ginger root |
| 2 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | c | Dark molasses |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 3/4 | c | Boiling water |
| Cooking spray or oil | ||
| PEAR SAUCE | ||
| 6 | Pears; peeled & sliced | |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 3/4 | c | Water |
| 1/4 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 1/4 | c | Lemon juice |
| 2 | tb | Brandy or cognac |
| CINNAMON CREAM | ||
| 12 | oz | Lite silken tofu |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1/2 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 3/4 | c | Soy milk |
| Whipped topping; (optional) |
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