14 Servings
Shared By Michelle Mason Donna

CHRISTMAS TRIFLE

Ingredients

  • for the pastry cream:
  • 12
  • large egg yolks

  • 5
  • cups half-and-half

  • 1.4
  • ounces (4½ tablespoons) Anson Mills Colonial Style Fine Cloth-Bolted Pastry Flour, sifted
  • 7
  • ounces (1 cup) granulated sugar

  • ¼
  • teaspoon fine sea salt

  • 1
  • vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1
  • ounce (2 tablespoons) cold unsalted European-style butter
  • for the jelly:
  • About 8 juicy blood oranges
  • About 2 juicy lemons
  • 8
  • ounces (1 cup plus 2½ tablespoons) granulated sugar
  • 3
  • envelopes powdered gelatin
  • for the poached pears:
  • 2
  • juicy lemons, halved
  • 6
  • medium-ripe red Bartlett pears, each about 7 ounces
  • 2
  • cups spring or filtered water
  • 7
  • ounces (1 cup) granulated sugar
  • Pinch of fine sea salt
  • for the cake:
  • 10
  • ounces Anson Mills Artisan Fine Cloth-Bolted White Lammas Cake Flour, plus additional for dusting the pans
  • 10
  • ounces superfine sugar
  • 2
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • ½
  • teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 5.2
  • ounces cold unsalted European-style butter, plus additional for greasing the pans
  • 2
  • large eggs, room temperature
  • 1
  • large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 8
  • ounces (by weight) whole milk, room temperature
  • 2½
  • teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Pomegranate arils
  • 2
  • cups cold heavy cream
  • 2
  • tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1
  • teaspoon vanilla extract

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