Gingerbread Trifle (With Lemon Cream and Cherry Sauce)

Name: Gingerbread Trifle (With Lemon Cream and Cherry Sauce)
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) package gingerbread mix; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail; 1 1/2 cups frozen pitted tart cherries; 1 (29 ounce) can pears, drained and sliced; 1 cup whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup purchased prepared lemon pudding

Submitted by Julie Bs Hive

"Been making this one since 1997 when it first made its appearance in BH&G Holiday Cooking."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 10

ingredients

1 (14 ounce) package gingerbread mix
CHERRY SAUCE
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ¹⁄₂ cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 ¹⁄₂ cups frozen pitted tart cherries
1 (29 ounce) can pears, drained and sliced
LEMON CREAM
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup purchased prepared lemon pudding

directions

Make gingerbread according to directions. When cool enough to handle cut into 1-in cubes.
MAKE CHERRY SAUCE: combine brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Stir in cranberry juice cocktail. Add frozen cherries. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly then cook an additional 2 minutes. Cover and cool without stirring. NOTE: this mixture can be made up to three days ahead, covered and refrigerated until needed.
MAKE LEMON CREAM:
Beat whipping cream and vanilla just till soft peaks form. Fold in lemon pudding. Stir gently until combined.
TO ASSEMBLE:
Spoon 1/3 the lemon cream into a trifle dish. Add 1/3 the cherry sauce. Top with half the pears and 1/2 the gingerbread.
Repeat this layer once and top with remaining 1/3 cherry sauce.
Keep refrigerated.

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