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Pumpkin Praline Trifle

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Pumpkin Praline Trifle

Pumpkin Praline Trifle

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Equipment

  • Pastry Blender - A hand-held tool for efficiently combining fat with dry ingredients

  • Baking Pan (9x13 Inch) - Essential for assembling the dessert layer after baking

  • Whisk - An indispensable kitchen tool used to combine ingredients smoothly

  • Mixing Bowls (12 Cup) - Set of large mixing bowls needed for various components preparation

  • Silicone Spatula - Ideal for scraping batter and sauce from containers seamlessly

  • Offset Spreader Knife - Helpful in spreading praline mixture evenly over dessert components

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons (Set) - For accurately measuring ingredients like cream, sugar, pumpkin puree

  • Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer - Useful for whipping cream and mixing vigorous recipes

  • Serving Dessert Flute Glasses (Set) - Perfect for presenting trifle in an elegant manner

  • Cooling Rack/Wire Basket (Pie Holder) - Useful for cooling layers like sponge or custard evenly before assembly

Ingredients

  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray

  • 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/3 cup half and half

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 12/3 cups pecan halves (about 6 ounces)

  • 2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream

  • 1 8-ounce container chilled mascarpone cheese*

  • 1/4 cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin

  • 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 1/2 3-ounce packages soft ladyfingers**

  • 4 1/2 tablespoons dark rum, divided

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray. Bring both sugars and half and half to boil in heavy medium saucepan over mediumhigh heat, whisking to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes, whisking constantly. Add butter, vanilla, and salt. Attach candy thermometer to pan. Simmer without stirring until temperature registers 260°F, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat; immediately mix in pecans. Transfer to prepared sheet, spreading in single layer. Cool completely. Chop into 1/4-inch pieces.
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Instruction 2

Using electric mixer, beat all ingredients in large bowl until firm peaks form. Set aside 1/2 cup mascarpone cream for pumpkin filling.
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Instruction 3

Whisk pumpkin, brown sugar, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt in large bowl to blend. Whisk in reserved 1/2 cup mascarpone cream.
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Instruction 4

Spread 1/3 cup mascarpone cream over bottom of 8x5-inch trifle dish (12-to 14-cup capacity). Place layer of ladyfingers over cream in bottom of dish (about half of 3-ounce package). Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons rum over. Spread 1/2 cup pumpkin filling over ladyfingers, spreading to edges. Sprinkle 1/3 cup praline over. Spread 1 cup mascarpone cream over. Cover with another layer of ladyfingers. Sprinkle with 11/2 tablespoons rum, then spread 1 cup pumpkin filling over. Sprinkle 1/2 cup praline over. Repeat 1 more time with 1 cup mascarpone cream, ladyfingers, 1 1/2 tablespoons rum, 1 cup pumpkin filling, and 1/2 cup praline. Spread remaining mascarpone cream over. Cover and chill overnight. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
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Instruction 5

Uncover trifle. Sprinkle 1 cup praline decoratively over top (reserve any remaining praline for another use).
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Instruction 6

An Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at Italian markets.
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Instruction 7

** Available in the bakery or bread section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
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