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Dazzling Dessert
Although the dictionary defines trifle as something insignificant, this dazzling dessert is anything but. Hosts have been impressing their guests for hundreds of years by serving trifle. The earliest known trifle recipe was published in a book called “The Good Huswife’s Jewell” in 1596. The recipe called for a thick cream flavored with sugar, ginger and rosewater. Some sixty years later milk was added to the sugar mixture with eggs to create a custard and was poured over alcohol soaked bread. From these humble beginnings, a stunning dessert was born.
Paula’s Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle is as simple as it is spectacular. In no time you will be impressing your holiday guests with this spicy version. Serve it in a large decorative trifle dish for a big bang of visual appeal, or try what Paula loves to do and line up individual servings on a buffet in decorative small mason jars with a hand stamped name card tied with a strand of ribbon or twine on each jar. Your guests will have fun finding their own dessert, and even more fun eating it!
Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
Chocolate Trifle
Raspberry and Sherry Trifle
Red Velvet Trifle
White Chocolate Lemon Trifle
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Paula, I have been copying your recipes ever since I found you on Food Network. I watch all of your shows. I use your recipes whenever possible and everyone just loves them and wonders how I comeup with such a dish and I have to say "Paula's recipe". Love your show and hope someday to be able to come to Savannah and meet you personally, that is my dream to be able to do this someday before it is too late. Love you Paula and may God always shine down upon you and your family! Barbara
By Barbara Touchton on August 14, 2012
Paula, I have been copying your recipes ever since I found you on Food Network. I watch all of your shows. I use your recipes whenever possible and everyone just loves them and wonders how I comeup with such a dish and I have to say "Paula's recipe". Love your show and hope someday to be able to come to Savannah and meet you personally, that is my dream to be able to do this someday before it is too late. Love you Paula and may God always shine down upon you and your family! Barbara
By Barbara Touchton on August 14, 2012
These look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing the history of a trifle 
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By kaite on March 01, 2011
I love to cook, and I cook very well. I to have my own story of how I learned, why I learned, and so on. Southern cooking is mostly the type, but there isn't anything I can't cook. I am a working nurse, married to a farmer. With that being said, he plants me a garden each year. Mind you, it's a huge garden that we eat from as well as I can anything from tomatoes, soup stock, green beans, pickles, pickled peppers so on. Winter garden for greens, collards, cabbage (made kraut this weekend). My dream is to win the lottery and be able to quit work and start a catering business or resturant. I love cooking and would be happy doing it forever, Paula you are an inspiration to me. I have one of your cook books Lady and Sons and hope to purchase more in the future. Sabrena McSwain
By Sabrena McSwain on January 17, 2011
Paula, It looks great. I would like to try it some time.
By Joshua Senner on January 04, 2011
Steven, the measuring cups are available online at http://www.pauladeenstore.com.
By Lisa the Admin on January 03, 2011
this look good
By Anonymous on December 29, 2010
I served a mixed berry trifle on Christmas Day. It was made of layers of mixed berries, pound cake,vanilla pudding, and whipped cream. It turned out lovely and it was the perfect dessert!
By Karen on December 28, 2010
Dear Paula, My Wife and, I truly love you shows. But we were wondering where you get those plain silver measuring cups that you use, we would like to purchase them if possible. THANK YOU Steve& Linda Boguszewski AND A VERY BLESSED AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU
By Steven Boguszewski on December 28, 2010
HI PAUL DEEN AND THE FAMILY I AM YOUR FAVEIT FRIEND AND I REED I LIKE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY OK AND YOU AE SOD NICE PERSON TO YOUR FAN US YOUR FAMINY THAT I THANK YOU AER SO NICE TO POEPLE NED ONE WILL LOVE TO SEE YOU IN COVINA AND AT THE BOOK STOER SINGIG YOUR COOK BOOKOK
By tinawright on December 22, 2010
Thanks Paula for ALL of the wonderful recipes 
Love 'em and love you too! Can't wait to try the Chocolate Pecan Pie
By Kathy Ford on December 21, 2010
Great dessert that was a big hit at Christmas this year
By Stephanie on December 25, 2009
Great dessert that was a big hit at Christmas this year
By Stephanie on December 25, 2009
I love Paula!
By Samantha on December 21, 2009
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I have learned something new. It has been quite a while since I have been to a baby shower, and I am now prepared and up-to-date. I love the term "sprinkles" and it is nice to know that men are also invited to partake in the excitement! Thank you for a fun article!
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Wonderful ideas!!! Thank you so much for sharing this information about such a great occasion! Cindy, your ideas always helpful and creative.
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Susan Lott is a great party planner! She has tons of great ideas that she needs to share with the online world. I have been begging her to start a Facebook page or Etsy account. The graduation gift that she made me was hand drawn with my name and different definitions for each letter. She framed it and I cherish it.....I also would have paid about $50 for it in a store. Thanks for sharing her idea but this idea is nothing compared to some of her other quick and money saving tips! You should hire her for your creative team!
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