Christmas Gingerbread Trifle | Oregonian Recipes

Name: Christmas Gingerbread Trifle | Oregonian Recipes
Ingredients: 4 cups whole milk; 1 vanilla bean; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup cornstarch; 4 eggs; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 cup packed dark brown sugar; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup light cream; Pinch of sea salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (more or less, to taste); Zest of 1 orange; For the trifle:; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 loaf (about 1-1/2 pounds) purchased or homemade gingerbread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized (candied) ginger

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Plain gingerbread doesn’t feel celebratory enough for Christmas Day, but when it’s layered with vanilla pudding and caramel, you’ve got something that’s trul...

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Ingredients

4 cups whole milk
1 vanilla bean
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
4 eggs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup light cream
Pinch of sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper (more or less, to taste)
Zest of 1 orange
For the trifle:
1 cup heavy cream
1 loaf (about 1-1/2 pounds) purchased or homemade gingerbread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized (candied) ginger