Pumpkin Gingersnap Truffles Recipe 435 Food

PUMPKIN TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine pumpkin, brown sugar and spices. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until mixture reduces by half and pumpkin looks dry. Set aside. In a medium saucepan over high heat, add cream. When cream boils, take off heat. In a heatproof medium bowl, add chocolate and hot cream. Let the mixture sit for a minute, then slowly begin to stir, starting in the center of the bowl and working outwards. Once the chocolate and cream are evenly mixed, add pumpkin mixture and whisk to combine. Add the butter and liqueur, if using. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled.
• On a parchment lined cookie sheet, scoop mixture into small balls using a melon baller. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour, or until chilled. Remove truffles from refrigerator and dip each in melted chocolate. Roll in cocoa powder and serve.

GINGERSNAP-PUMPKIN TRIFLE WITH CANDIED PECANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in small saucepan on medium heat. Add sugar; cook until hot and bubbly, stirring frequently. Add nuts; stir until evenly coated. Pour onto foil-covered baking sheet; cool.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Add pumpkin and spice; mix well. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP. Let stand 5 min.
• Arrange half the cookies on bottom and up side of 2-qt. serving bowl. Add half the pudding to bowl; top with layers of half each of the remaining COOL WHIP and nuts. Repeat all layers. Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled.

PUMPKIN GINGERSNAP TRUFFLES RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Melt white chocolate slowly in double boiler over low heat or in microwave. Transfer to large bowl, add gingersnap crumbs, pumpkin, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, salt, and cream cheese and beat with electric mixer until smooth. Transfer to shallow bowl, cover and chill until solid enough to roll into balls (about 2 hours). Scoop pumpkin mixture into balls, roll in hands if desired to make smooth, place on silpat, cover with with plastic and freeze. Line a large tray with parchment paper or silpat. Melt semi-sweet chocolate and shortening and transfer to small, deep bowl. Work with about six pumpkin balls at a time (remaining put back in freezer) drop into the chocolate. Work quickly, gently spoon chocolate over to coat. Using two forks, lift truffle out of chocolate, shake off excess and transfer to prepared tray. Continue with remaining pumpkin balls. Put remaining chocolate in ziplock bag, snip corner, and drizzle swirl of chocolate in a design on top of each truffle. Put tray in refrigerator for truffles to set up. Store truffles in airtight container in refrigerator.

SPICED PUMPKIN TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Put the graham cracker crumbs and pumpkin pie filling in a large bowl and mash together until a thick dough forms. Scoop the mixture by level tablespoons and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roll each tablespoon of dough into a ball and freeze until solid, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, microwave the melting candy in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until melted and smooth. Dip each ball into the melted candy and place on the prepared baking sheet using two forks. Garnish each truffle with a pinch of grated nutmeg. Let stand until firm, about 30 minutes.