Trifle

• For the Simple Syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• For the Baked Apples and Pears
• 3 large Gala or Fuji apples peeled, cored, and sliced (about 4 cups)
• 3 large Asian pears, peeled, cored, sliced (about 4 cups)
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• To assemble Trifle
• 1 16-ounce pound cake,
• 24 ounces prepared vanilla pudding
• 2 cups chilled whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar

1. For the simple syrup, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 minute. Cover and chill.
2. For the apples and pears, preheat oven to 375u0b0F. Mix apples, pears, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon and butter in a bowl. Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until fruit is golden and tender, stirring every 15 minutes, about 45 minutes. Cool.
3. To assemble the trifle, cut pound cake crosswise into 8 pieces. Cut each piece into 3 strips. Line bottom of 3-quart trifle dish with 8 cake strips. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons simple syrup and spread with 11/2 cups pudding and 3 cups fruit.
4. Top with remaining cake and then layers of syrup, pudding, and 3 cup apples and pears, reserving extra apples and pears. Chill at least 6 hours.
5. To finish the trifle, whip cream and 3 tablespoons sugar in a bowl until soft peaks form. Spread over trifle. Fan remaining apples and pears over cream. Serve.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/trifle-1250681 (may not work)