Pumpkin Mousse In A Pumpkin Food

PUMPKIN MOUSSE (WW)

Steps:

• Combine pumpkin, spice, and milk in a mixing bowl.
• Mix until smooth.
• Add pudding mix and beat for 1-2 minutes.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Chill well before serving.

PUMPKIN MOUSSE IN A PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Cut top off pumpkin; scoop out and discard seeds. In small bowl, combine sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle inside of pumpkin. Replace pumpkin top. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, microwave vanilla chips with milk at 70% power; stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature. , In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the pumpkin, orange peel, reserved melted chips and remaining cinnamon. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into pie pumpkin., Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN MOUSSE

Steps:

• Pour the 1/2 cup of water or milk into a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it to soften.
• Separate the eggs, placing the whites in an electric mixer bowl and the yolks in a heat-proof bowl that holds at least 2 cups.
• Combine the milk, honey and spices in a heavy bottomed saucepan and heat until the honey dissolves and the mixture is steaming hot. Add the softened gelatin with its liquid and stir until it is completely dissolved.
• Pour most of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then pour this mixture back into the pot and continue heating until it thickens and almost boils. Stir in the pumpkin and keep stirring until there are no big bubbles when you stop stirring for a few seconds. Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla.
• Beat the egg whites until frothy, then start adding the sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks have formed. Fold a big spatula of the whites into the pumpkin custard, then fold in the remaining egg whites. Turn the mousse into a 6-cup metal mold that has been rinsed with cold water. Chill mousse overnight. To unmold, dip the mold in hot water for about 30 seconds then invert onto a serving platter. Alternatively, spoon the mousse into individual ramekins or wine glasses that have a tablespoon or two of chopped crystallized ginger and/or gingersnap crumbs in the bottom. Serve with whipped cream.

SWEET PUMPKIN MOUSSE

Steps:

• Special equipment: Eight 6-ounce ramekins or 8 mini pumpkins, stems removed and seeds and fleshed scooped out, optional
• In a medium saucepan, whisk to combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, honey, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin spice mix, vanilla, salt and 1/2 cup heavy cream. Place over medium high heat, bring to a boil, then reduce and cook at a simmer for 5 minutes to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat, transfer to a large bowl, let cool, then cover and transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely.
• Whisk the remaining cup heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then the fold whipped cream into the chilled pumpkin mixture. Spoon into eight 6-ounce ramekins, or alternatively, use scooped-out small pumpkins, cover and chill until set, about 4 hours and up to overnight.
• To serve, top with toffee bits or your favorite candy bar.

PUMPKIN MOUSSE

Steps:

• Combine pumpkin, 1 cup cream, sugar and spice in a medium saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. Cool fully.
• Whip remaining heavy cream and vanilla to soft peaks and fold into cooled pumpkin mixture. Pour into a serving dish and crumble the ginger snaps over top before serving.

PUMPKIN MOUSSE

Steps:

• Heat the half-and-half, pumpkin, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water until hot, about 5 minutes. Whisk the egg yolks in another bowl, stir some of the hot pumpkin into the egg yolks to heat them, then pour the egg-pumpkin mixture back into the double boiler and stir well. Heat the mixture over the simmering water for another 4 to 5 minutes, until it begins to thicken, stirring constantly. You don't want the eggs to scramble. Remove from the heat.
• Dissolve the gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water. Add the dissolved gelatin, banana, and orange zest to the pumpkin mixture and mix well. Set aside to cool.
• For the decoration: Whip the heavy cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add the granulated sugar and vanilla and continue to whisk until you have firm peaks. Fold half the whipped cream into the cooled pumpkin mixture.
• Pour the mousse into a 7 by 4-inch souffle dish. Pipe or spoon the remaining whipped cream decoratively on the mousse and sprinkle, if desired, with orange zest. Serve chilled.

PUMPKIN MOUSSE PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix milk & pudding until thick.
• Mix pumpkin and spice well and fold into pudding.
• Fold in 1/2 cup whipped topping.
• Put into 4 individual ramekins.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Garnish with rest of whipped topping.