Low Fat Spiced Pumpkin Fudge Food

LOW-FAT SPICED PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.
• Heat gently until thick and shiny, stirring all the time (about 10-15 minutes).
• Pour into nonstick pan (size depends on thickness wanted; I used 8x8) and chill until set (about 3-4 hours).

SPICED PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line 13 x 9-inch pan with foil.
• Combine sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, pumpkin, butter and spice in a medium, heave-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stiring constantly.
• Boil, stiring constantly, for 10 to 12 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 234 to 240 (soft ball stage).
• Quickly stir in white chocolate, marshmallow cream, nuts and vanilla. Stir vigorously for 1 minute.
• Immediately pour into prepared pan.
• Ket stand on wire rack for 2 hours or until completely cooled.
• Refrigerate tightly covered.
• To cut, lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Makes about 3 pounds.

SPICY PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Arrange almonds on a cookie sheet and place in oven to toast. Stir frequently. Do not burn. Remove from oven and set aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, butter, milk, pumpkin, and spice; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue boiling over medium heat until mixture reaches 234 degrees F (118 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Stir in butterscotch chips. When chips are melted, add marshmallow cream, nuts, and vanilla. Mix until well blended.
• Immediately pour butterscotch mixture into prepared pan. Spread evenly. Cool at room temperture. Cut into squares, and store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.

PUMPKIN FUDGE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8-inch springform pan.
• Place a small saucepan over medium-low heat, then add butter. Let heat, stirring with a spoon once or twice, until butter melts. Turn off the heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa and salt. Pour melted butter into the cocoa mixture and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool until lukewarm, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk pumpkin purée into the cooled cocoa mixture, then whisk in the eggs, one at a time. Whisk in flour until smooth and silky looking.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Bake until the top of the cake is firm and doesn't wiggle if you shake the pan, 30 to 40 minutes. Using oven mitts, transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely, at least 2 hours.
• Make the cream: In a large mixing bowl using electric beaters or an electric mixer fitted with the whisk, beat the cream and 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar until thick and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Store whipped cream in the fridge for up to 6 hours if not using immediately.
• Just before serving, in a small bowl, vigorously whisk the remaining 3 tablespoons/25 grams confectioners' sugar, pumpkin and vanilla until the mixture is smooth and no white lumps of sugar remain, about 1 minute. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the pumpkin mixture into the whipped cream until very streaky.
• Run a small offset metal spatula or butter knife around the inner edges of the cake pan, then release the sides of the cake pan and remove them. Place the torte, still on the bottom of the pan, onto a platter. Dollop the pumpkin-streaked whipped cream on top and sprinkle lightly with pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon.