Pear and Caramel Trifles
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- Served Person: Makes 6
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- Carbohydrate 142 g(47%)
- Cholesterol 150 mg(50%)
- Fat 39 g(61%)
- Fiber 5 g(19%)
- Protein 6 g(11%)
- Saturated Fat 22 g(111%)
- Sodium 272 mg(11%)
- Calories 916
PreparationMake pears: Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into large saucepan; add bean. Add 6 cups water, sugar and lemon peel. Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to simmer. Add pears; simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Cool pears in syrup. Make caramel: Stir 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat; boil without stirring until sugar turns deep amber, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup warm cream (mixture will bubble up). Return to very low heat; stir until smooth. Chill sauce uncovered until cold, about 1 hour. Beat chilled cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl until firm peaks form. Fold 1/2 cup cold caramel sauce into cream; cover and chill remaining sauce. Drain pears and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Press 1 piece of cake into each of six 12- to 14-ounce goblets. Top each with 5 pear slices, 2 teaspoons reserved caramel sauce and 1/4 cup caramel cream. Repeat layering with cake, pears, caramel sauce and caramel cream. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Drizzle remaining caramel sauce over trifles. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.
