Trifle with apples stewed in moonshine and peanut butter

Ingredients:

Streusel

• 3/4 cup premium flour
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 3/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup peanut butter

Apples

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 90 ml of moonshine
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix
• 3 large Pink Lady apples, peeled and sliced ​​into 1cm thick slices.

Filling

• 450 g softened cream cheese
• 1.5 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
• 2 cups heavy cream, chilled
• Special equipment: large trifle pan

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 175°C.
2. Streusel:
   
   In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, peanuts, granulated sugar, and peanut butter. Place on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
3. Apples:
   
   Meanwhile, in an enameled cast iron skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
4. In a large bowl, combine the moonshine, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and apples. Stir to coat the apples. Add the mixture to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are caramelized and soft, 8–12 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
5. Filling:
   
   In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
6. In another large bowl or with a stand mixer, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold two-thirds of the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until no white streaks remain. Set aside the remaining whipped cream for garnish.
7. Assemble the trifle:
   
   In a large trifle pan, layer a third of the apples in the bottom. Top with a third of the streusel and half of the peanut butter filling. Repeat the layers one more time. Add the remaining apples, then the remaining whipped cream and sprinkle with the remaining streusel. Cover the trifle and refrigerate until ready to serve.