Pumpkin Pumpkin Nut Torte Food

PECAN PUMPKIN TORTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in chopped pecans. , Pour into three greased 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in vanilla and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency. Place one cake layer on a serving platter; spread with a third of the frosting. Repeat layers twice. Garnish with pecan halves if desired.

PUMPKIN-HAZELNUT TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour. Reserve 1 cup pumpkin for pumpkin cream; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat remaining pumpkin and all remaining cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly between pans.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In chilled large bowl, beat all pumpkin cream ingredients except reserved pumpkin on high speed until stiff. Gently fold in pumpkin. Reserve 1 1/3 cups; set aside.
• Place one cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread with 1 1/2 cups pumpkin cream. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up. Spread remaining pumpkin cream around side of cake. Spread reserved pumpkin cream on top of cake. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Refrigerate any remaining cake.

PUMPKIN PUMPKIN NUT TORTE

Steps:

• 1. First pre-heat the oven to 350F. Then grease & flour two 9 inch round cake pans. Reserve 1 cup of the canned pumpkin & set aside.
• 2. Next in a large bowl beat the remaining pumpkin & all the remaining cake ingredients with an eletric mixer on low speed for about 30 sec. Make sure to scrape down the bowl occaionally. Then divide the batter evenly between the 2 pans.
• 3. Then bake for about 25 to 30 mins or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cakes cool for about 10 mins. Then remove from the pans to a cooling rack to fully cool for about an hour.
• 4. Next in a large chilled bowl beat all of the pumpkin cream ingredients except the reserved pumpkin on high speed until stiff. Then slowly mix in the reserved pumpkin. Then set 1-1/3 cups.
• 5. Then place one cake layer rounded side down on the serving plate. Spread with 1-1/2 cups pumpkin cream. Then top with the second cake rounded side up. SPread the remaining pumpkin cream on the top. Sprinkle with the nuts. Refrigerate for about 1 hour before serving.

PUMPKIN TART WITH PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• Set rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9 inch pie plate. Set aside.
• Spread nuts over a baking pan. Toast for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the smell of nuts fills the kitchen. Set aside 16 pecan halves for garnish.
• Combine oats, flour, remaining pecans, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a food processor bowl. Pulse until mixture becomes a coarse meal. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Whisk together oil and 3 tablespoons maple syrup, and mix into dry ingredients to form a soft dough. Press mixture into prepared pie plate. Crimp edges. Bake for 10 minutes, and set aside to cool.
• Blend soymilk and arrowroot in the food processor until the arrowroot is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth, about 15 seconds. Add pumpkin, 1/2 cup maple syrup, ginger, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, and cloves; process until thoroughly blended. Pour filling into baked crust, and smooth the top with a spatula.
• Bake for about 35 minutes, or until the crust is lightly browned and the outside inch of the filling is set. Don't worry if the center is still soft; it firms up as the pie cools. Transfer pie to a wire the rack. Gently press toasted pecan halves into hot filling in 2 concentric circles. Cool to room temperature, and then chill until set, about 3 hours. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

LAYERED PUMPKIN TORTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press into an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in sugar and eggs until fluffy. Pour over crust. Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a large saucepan, combine the pumpkin, egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, cinnamon and salt. Cook and stir over low heat for 10-12 minutes or until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°F Remove from the heat.
• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into pumpkin mixture; cool.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine egg whites and remaining sugar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating over low heat until mixture reaches 160F, about 12 minutes.
• Remove from the heat; beat until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.
• Just before serving, in a large mixing bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over pumpkin layer.

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL PUMPKIN TORTE

Steps:

• Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper. Set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla (mixture will appear curdled). Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in walnuts., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Carefully remove waxed paper., For caramel frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and sundae syrup until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth., For chocolate frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and cocoa until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth., Trim cake edges; cut widthwise into fourths. Place one layer on a serving plate; top with half of the chocolate frosting. Top with another cake layer and top with half of the caramel frosting. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with walnuts and toffee bits. Chill until serving.

PUMPKIN TORTE

Steps:

• Mix crust ingredients until moist, and press*very* gently and evenly into bottom of 9"x13" cake pan.
• Blend'cream cheese mix' ingredients until smooth and free of lumps; I find it easiest to cream the cheese& sugar together, then gradually add the egg.
• Pour over crust, then bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees Farenheit.
• Cool to room temp.
• Combine all'pumpkin mix' ingredients except last three (egg whites, gelatin and 1/4 cup sugar); cook on stovetop until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Dissolve gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water; add to pumpkin mixture.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Whip the egg whites, gradually adding 1/4 cup sugar, until stiff.
• Gently fold into pumpkin mixture.
• Fill cake pan with pumpkin mixture; chill and serve with whipped cream.

FROZEN PUMPKIN MOUSSE TORTE WITH CARAMEL-PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely chop nuts and sugar in processor. Add butter and blend, using on/off turns, until moist crumbs form. Using plastic wrap as aid, press mixture onto bottom and all the way up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides, covering completely. Freeze 10 minutes. Bake crust until golden, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• For Filling:
• Whisk 1 cup cream, sugar and yolks in heavy medium saucepan. Stir constantly over medium heat until candy thermometer registers 160° about 6 minutes. Strain into large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat mixture until cool and slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Beat in pumpkin, corn syrup, rum and spices.
• Using electric mixer, beat remaining 1 1/2 cups cream in large bowl to medium-stiff peaks. Fold cream into pumpkin mixture. Transfer filling to crust. Cover and freeze overnight.
• For Topping:
• Arrange pecans side by side atop torte, covering completely. Drizzle 1/2 cup caramel sauce over, covering nuts completely (pan will be filled to top). Freeze until caramel sets, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Run sharp knife around pan sides to loosen torte. Release pan sides. Stir remaining caramel sauce in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until warm. Slice torte and serve with sauce.

PUMPKIN TORTE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the graham crackers and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix eggs and brown sugar. Blend in the cream cheese. Spoon the mixture over the layer of graham crackers.
• Bake in the preheated oven 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix together pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, salt, egg yolks and milk. Bring to a boil. Stir constantly until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Mix the gelatin and water in a small bowl. Stir into the pumpkin mixture. Cool to room temperature.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg whites and sugar until stiff. Fold into the pumpkin mixture. Spoon in a layer over the cream cheese mixture. Chill in the refrigerator 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.