Gingerbread Pear Trifle Recipe

• 2 1/2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp grnd cloves
• 1/2 tsp grnd cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c. prune puree
• 2 tsp chopped ginger root
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 c. dark molasses
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 c. boiling water cooking spray or possibly oil
• 6 x pears, peeled & sliced
• 1 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. water
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 c. lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. brandy or possibly cognac
• 12 ounce lite silken tofu
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 c. soy lowfat milk whipped topping, (optional)

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