Light and Easy Pear Strawberry Trifle

I have not tried this recipe. I got it from Tops courtesy of USA Pears. 2 tablespoons almond flavored liqueur may be substituted.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  Anjou pears, cored, and thinly sliced or 2  bosc pears, pared cored, and thinly sliced
• 2  cups  coarsely chopped strawberries
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract (optional)
• 2  tablespoons  orange juice
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 9  inches  angel food cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3  cups vanilla yogurt or 3  cups lemon yogurt
• 1  cup  diced fresh pineapple or 1  cup  canned pineapple

• garnish

•  pear, slices and
•  mint sprig

Directions

1. Toss pears in lemon juice and strawberries in extract or liqueur.
2. Combine orange juice and honey, mix well.
3. Layer a deep 2-2 1/2 quart glass bowl in the following order: 1/3 cup of cake sprinkled with 1 tablespoon orange juice mixture, 1 cup yogurt, 1 cup pear slices, 1 cup strawberries, and 1/2 cup pineapple; repeat.
4. Layer remaining cake, sprinkle with remaining orange juice mixture and spread 1 cup yogurt over top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1-4 hours before serving.
5. Garnish with pears slices and mint just before serving.