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Pumpkin Pear & Amaretto Trifle

October 8, 2015 by Laura Scott 20 Comments

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This pumpkin, pear and Amaretto trifle wasn’t supposed to be my next post. I had made what I thought to be the most fantastic caramel apple pie with crisp, short pastry and layers of softly baked apples. But noooooo, I forgot to add flour to the apples so they leached their juices  everywhere and made the pastry a soggy bottomed mess.

amaretto trifle

Obviously it still tasted fine and the pastry lid was perfect, as were the apples, but it wouldn’t exactly make the best of posts nor pictures and I wouldn’t lie to you ;-))

So here instead is a most seasonal of desserts with a nod to the U.S. I know that pumpkin puree is such an American thing. And so is pumpkin pie spice mix. And as for pumpkin pie itself, well do any Brits actually eat it?

I have warmed to pumpkin puree over the last couple of years but I have never developed a taste for pumpkin pie so I thought I would create my own dessert which is also perfectly suited to this time of year. It has a few additional flavours, which I also love, and I am hopeful  that it may well appeal to the British audience, encouraging them to appreciate pumpkin in puddings.

amaretto trifle

So, if you like the sound of Amaretto soaked Amaretti topped with darkly caramel pumpkin puree with a layer of creamy cinnamon and vanilla pumpkin mousse followed by buttery maple syrup pears and a dollop of lightly whipped cream then this is the trifle for you!

I will be demonstrating how to make this trifle at my next supper club on Thursday 15th October and hoping to convert a few anti-pumpkin dessert eaters whilst I’m at it. I am also pretty pleased to be featured by Marie Claire as one of the top supper clubs to visit this Autumn. Do come along if you live nearby.

You might like some of these other webtastic pumpkin desserts I have found for you:

Pumpkin tarts with a chai hazelnut crust – Veggie Desserts

Pumpkin pecan shortbread squares – The Little Loaf

Spiced Pumpkin rice pudding -Little sunny kitchen

Candied pumpkin dessert – Ozlem’s Turkish table

Pumpkin pie spice tart – Made with Pink

Pumpkin & chocolate fudge – Nadia’s healthy kitchen

Gluten Free pumpkin pie – Rough Measures

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Pumpkin Pear & Amaretto Trifle

Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword amaretto trifle
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Laura Scott

Ingredients

  • 425 g tin of Libby's pumpkin puree
  • 75 g dark brown Muscovado sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 350 ml double cream whipped into soft peaks
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 3 Conference pears peeled, cored and chopped into small chunks
  • 25 g butter
  • 1 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 1 bag of Italian Amaretti biscuits
  • Amaretto liqueur for soaking the biscuits
  • Flaked almonds and Amaretti biscuits crushed for garnish

Instructions

  1. Place the pumpkin puree into a bowl. Add in the sugar, cinnamon and vanilla and mix thoroughly, breaking up all the sugar which has a tendency to form clumps.
  2. Fry the chopped pear in the butter over a medium high heat in a large saucepan until the pears begin to brown around the edges. This will take around 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and pour over the maple syrup and stir well. Leave the pears to cool.
  3. Whip the double cream with the icing sugar and vanilla until soft peaks are formed.
  4. Add half of the whipped cream to half of the sweetened pumpkin puree mixture. You want the pumpkin/cream mixture to be pale golden in colour and the remaining half to be a dark caramel colour.
  5. Put the rest of the whipped cream aside to top the trifles with
  6. Place a small amount of Amaretto liqueur in a bowl and dip the Amaretti briefly in the alcohol before placing into the glass or bowl of your choice
  7. Add enough Amaretti to cover the base of the glasses or bowls you are serving the trifle in.
  8. Add a layer of the pears followed by a layer of the dark pumpkin puree.
  9. Next, add a layer of the pumpkin and whipped cream mousse.
  10. Finish off by adding a generous layer of whipped cream and garnish with toasted flaked almonds and crushed Amaretti biscuits

Recipe Notes

You could use disposable piping bags to fill the serving dishes/glasses with the pumpkin puree and the pumpkin mousse. This will ensure you achieve neat lines, highlighting the different layers to show them off in all their glory.

 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Family food, Puddings, Simple and in Season, Vegetarian dishes Tagged With: Amaretti biscuits, Amaretto, baking, cinnamon, Dessert, double cream, Pear, Pudding, Pumpkin, Toasted flaked almonds, Trifle, vanilla

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Comments

  1. Ozlem's Turkish Table says

    October 8, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    Oh, this sounds so inviting to me!! Many thanks for your kind link to my blog, I look forward to trying out your recipe!:) Ozlem x

    Reply
  2. Nayna Kanabar says

    October 8, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    I would have never thought to add pumpkin to a trifle but its sounds lovely especially with the cinnamon.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      October 10, 2015 at 6:54 pm

      Hi Nanya, it makes for a lovely alternative in a trifle I think!

      Reply
  3. Janice says

    October 8, 2015 at 9:23 pm

    I am so with you on the Pumpkin Pie, I really don’t get it, but then I’m sure there are many of our favourite dishes that others can’t see the appeal of! Anyway your dessert looks really delicious and you can’t been amaretto and trifle so a big YES from me.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      October 10, 2015 at 6:54 pm

      I know Janice, I really Love Amaretto in desserts and of course drinking it!

      Reply
  4. jacqueline Meldrum says

    October 9, 2015 at 11:00 am

    I love individual desserts like this. Need to do more sweet recipes with pumpkin as I always use it for savoury dishes. Stumbled, pinned, yummed and tweeted.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      October 10, 2015 at 6:53 pm

      I agree Jac, I think it works so well in sweet dishes too :))

      Reply
  5. Stuart Vettese says

    October 9, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    I do love using pumpkin puree Laura and your recipe would be a fantastic alternative to pumpkin pie at this time of year.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      October 10, 2015 at 6:53 pm

      Hi Stuart I agree the puree is so easy to use, it’s good stuff!

      Reply
  6. Kevin Chambers-Paston says

    October 9, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    I love amaretto, pumpkin AND pears so these trifles are right up my street. I also love the sound of the caramel apple pie, so I hope you re-make it again sometime soon 🙂

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      October 10, 2015 at 6:52 pm

      Thanks Kevin, I will definitely make it again!

      Reply
  7. Sarah Maison Cupcake says

    October 12, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    Really loving this autumnal version of trifle. I need to dig around in my cupboard to see if I have any Libby’s!

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      October 13, 2015 at 9:06 am

      I need to buy some more too!

      Reply
  8. Sammie says

    October 18, 2015 at 10:37 am

    I have a tin of Libby’s pumpkin purée in the cupboard, bought, out of interest, from Amazon. I adore pears and Amaretto and these individual trifles look delicious. Thank you for a fab recipe. Sammie

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      October 18, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      Hi Sammie, great to hear from you! I think you would enjoy this trifle and canned pumpkin puree is a great cupboard stop for this time of the year.

      Reply
  9. Kate Ford says

    October 23, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    These look so pretty, and lovely autumnal flavours. Can’t go wrong with a splash of ammaretto!

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      October 23, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      Thanks Kate, I love Amaretto too!

      Reply

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