Creamy Pumpkin Mousse Pie With Gingersnap Crust Food

PUMPKIN MOUSSE PIE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix crushed cookies and chopped pecans; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Microwave on high for 30-40 seconds. Stir and let stand 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved., In a large saucepan, whisk brown sugar, cream and egg yolks until blended. Cook over low heat until a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. (Do not allow to boil.) Remove from heat; stir in pumpkin, pie spice and gelatin mixture. Cool completely., Fold in whipped topping. Pour into crust; refrigerate until set. Drizzle with ice cream topping; sprinkle with pecans.

CREAMY PUMPKIN MOUSSE PIE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Prepare the crust:
• Combine gingersnap crumbs and melted butter; mix with a fork until all crumbs are moistened. Firmly press crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate coated with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
• Prepare the pumpkin mousse filling:
• In a mixing bowl, stir together pumpkin, milk, pudding mix, and pumpkin pie spice. Fold in whipped topping.
• Spoon pumpkin mixture into cooled crust. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Garnish with additional gingersnap cookies, if desired.

PUMPKIN CREAM PIE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST AND RUM CHEESECAKE TOPPING

Steps:

• For the gingersnap cookie crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the gingersnap crumbs in a large bowl and drizzle half of the melted butter all over. Using your hand or a silicone spatula, mix thoroughly. Add more butter a little at a time until you can make a fist with the crumbs that retains its shape but is easily broken (not too dry, and not too wet).
• Press the crumbs tightly into a 9-inch pie plate. A deep pie plate is much more suited to this task.
• Bake until the crust feels quite firm to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
• For the pumpkin filling: Whisk together the milk, brown sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, whisking constantly.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Gradually add half of the hot milk mixture to the eggs, whisking constantly. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until thick, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the pumpkin puree and salt. Pour into the pie shell and chill until set, 2 to 3 hours.
• For the rum cheesecake topping: Cream together the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the cream, rum extract, egg, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla bean seeds. Mix until well combined. Use a silicone spatula to fill a pastry piping bag with the filling. Cut off the tip.
• Pipe the cheesecake over the pumpkin filling, minding not to get too close to the crumb crust. Use a spatula to smooth out the topping to just meet the crust edge, being careful not to drag crumbs over the surface. Bake until the top is glossy and the center still wiggles, about 45 minutes.

PUMPKIN MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Add the water to a small stainless steel bowl; sprinkle the gelatin over the water; let the gelatin stand to dissolve.
• Put 2 inches of water in a medium saucepan; bring it to a bare simmer.
• Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a medium stainless steel bowl; place the bowl on top of the simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.
• Heat, whisking constantly, until the egg mixture registers 160° on an instant-read thermometer.
• Remove the bowl from the pan of water; whisk in the gelatin mixture.
• Beat the mixture, using an electric mixer, for about 5 minutes or mixture is cool and thick.
• Beat in the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and vanilla.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream (use an electric mixer) until soft peaks form.
• Gently fold the whipped cream mixture into the pumpkin mixture.
• Scrape filling into prepared pie crust.
• Cover the pie with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 6 hours or up to 1 day until the filling is completely set.

PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• For the crust, stir melted butter and cookie crumbs in medium bowl until mixed. Press into bottom and sides of 9 inch pie plate. Refrigerate.
• For the fillin, sprinkle gelatin into a small glass measuring cup and add brandy. Let stand.
• In a medium saucepan, whisk pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg yolks, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth. cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring continuously. (Instant read thermometer should read 140 degrees.) Continue stirring at 140 degrees for three more minutes. Remove from heat.
• Microwave gelatin mixture on high 10 seconds. Whisk into pumpkin mixture with electric mixer.
• Pour filling into large bowl. Let cool by setting bowl in a larger bowl of ice water. Mixture should cool to consistency of runny honey.
• Whip cream on medium high until stiff peaks form. Fold gently into pumpkin mixture and pour into cooled crust. Refrigerate overnight.
• Before serving, let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut into 8 wedges with sharp knife.

GINGERSNAP PUMPKIN ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• For Crust:.
• Mix together the crust ingredients and press into a 9-inch pie pan.
• Bake crust at 375°F for 8 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• For filling:.
• Soften ice cream in a large bowl.
• Mix the remaining filling ingredients in with the ice cream.
• For pie:.
• Pour the pie filling ingredients into the cooled crust.
• Place in freezer until set before serving.

PUMPKIN-CHEESECAKE PIE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse gingersnaps and sugar in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add butter and pulse to combine. Press mixture evenly into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Bake crust until golden in spots, about 15 minutes. With the bottom of a measuring cup, gently flatten bottom and sides of crust. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Filling: Pulse cream cheese in food processor until smooth. Add sugar and pumpkin and process until smooth, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Add egg and yolk, flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; process until incorporated.
• Pour filling into cooled shell and bake until custard is just set, about 33 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack, then refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Meringue: Combine sugar and egg whites in a heatproof mixing bowl. Set bowl over (not in) a pan of simmering water, whisking until sugar dissolves and whites are warm. Remove from heat. Beat on high speed until thick, glossy stiff peaks form, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a large leaf tip (such as Ateco #115). Pipe leaves around border of chilled pie, releasing pressure to create tips. Holding a small kitchen torch at a 90-degree angle, 3 inches from surface of meringue, move flame back and forth over meringue until it starts to brown. (Or broil 6 to 8 inches from heat source, about 1 minute.) Serve immediately.