Name: White Chocolate Tiramisu Trifle with Spiced Pears
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 Servings
Ingredients: 1 750-ml bottle dry white wine; 2 cups pear juice or pear nectar; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 12 whole green cardamom pods, crushed in resealable plastic bag with mallet; 4 1-inch-diameter rounds peeled fresh ginger (each about 1/8 inch thick); 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half; 5 large firm but ripe Anjou pears (3 to 3 1/4 pounds), peeled; 7 ounces high-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina), finely chopped; 1/3 cup poire Williams (clear pear brandy); 1/4 cup water; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 8- to 8.8-ounce container mascarpone cheese; 1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream; 3 3-ounce packages soft ladyfingers,* separated; 2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup minced crystallized ginger; White chocolate curls; 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

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