I’m continuing to scour the internet for you, providing all sort of pumpkin dessert recipes for you to consider for your Thanksgiving feast. I’ve already discussed pumpkin cheesecakes and pumpkin bread puddings. In this post I want to discuss an option that may not even be on your Thanksgiving dessert radar: trifle.
I know I, for one, always think of trifle as a summer dessert, with its layers of cake, fruit, and custard. My siblings and I were obsessed with our mother’s trifles when we were growing up, always begging for her to make it. With layers of peaches, berries, pound cake soaked in orange juice (and sometimes liquor, when we got older), and vanilla pudding, they were (and continue to be) truly delicious. It shouldn’t come as a surprise then that I never thought about making a pumpkin trifle.
That all changed, however, when I was looking for something different to do for a Thanksgiving dessert a few years ago. I caught an episode of Paula Deen’s show and she was making a pumpkin gingerbread trifle. She made it look incredibly easy and delicious. I thought it was a perfect recipe to try, and it was a big hit. Indeed, it was very easy to make. Essentially, all you have to do is make some pudding, bake some boxed gingerbread, and then put everything together. As I said, it won a lot of good reviews.
Paula Deen’s is not the only recipe for pumpkin trifle, though. Epicurious has a competing recipe for a pumpkin gingerbread trifle. If you have the time, and want to feel like more of a gourmet, this recipe is probably for you. It includes a recipe for homemade gingerbread to use, as well as a pumpkin mousse to layer it with.
I’ve longingly looked over this recipe for autumn trifle with roasted apples, pears, and pumpkin caramel sauce for years now, but I’ve never had the guts to try it. Guts may not be the right word, because there’s nothing in it that I think would pose a problem, but it looks like it takes a lot of time, which I generally don’t have. Who does? In any case, it looks amazing, with homemade cinnamon pastry cream, pumpkin sauce, and roasted fruit, all layered with lady fingers. This is the type of recipe I would love someone else to cook for me!
Finally, there is this recipe for pumpkin praline trifle. It’s advertised as very similar to a tiramisu, so if you like the famous Italian dessert, you may want to check this out. It definitely sounds great, with the mascarpone cream, pumpkin filling, and ladyfingers.
Have any of these recipes piqued your interest?
Clacked by Bob Degon
on Nov 19, 2009 @ 10:00 EST5EDT
