Frozen Pumpkin Mousse Parfaits Recipes

FROZEN PUMPKIN MOUSSE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, toffee bits, brown sugar and butter. Press into a thin layer on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Break into small pieces., In a large saucepan, combine 1-1/2 cups whipping cream and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat., Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the pumpkin, rum, cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, salt and nutmeg. Transfer to a large bowl. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Press waxed paper onto surface of pudding; refrigerate until chilled., In a small bowl, beat 1 cup cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into pumpkin mixture., In each of eight dessert dishes, layer 4 teaspoons walnut mixture and 1/2 cup mousse; repeat layers. Freeze for at least 3 hours or overnight. , Just before serving, in a small bowl, beat remaining cream until stiff peaks form. Garnish parfaits with whipped cream and remaining walnut mixture.

FROZEN PUMPKIN MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake until lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, in a large bowl, whisk the pumpkin, marshmallow creme, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Fold in 3-1/2 cups whipped topping. Spoon into prepared crust. Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours or until firm. Garnish with remaining whipped topping.

FROZEN PUMPKIN MOUSSE WITH WALNUT-TOFFEE CRUNCH

Steps:

• For crunch:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; brush generously with vegetable oil. Toss nuts, toffee bits, sugar, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add butter and toss to coat. Place mixture in center of prepared sheet; pat to single layer. Bake until toffee bits are soft (but retain shape), about 15 minutes. Cool crunch completely on sheet. Transfer to work surface; chop coarsely.
• For mousse:
• Whisk 3/4 cup whipping cream, sugar, and egg yolks in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Stir over medium-low heat until thickened to pudding consistency, about 10 minutes (do not boil). Transfer mixture to large bowl. Mix in pumpkin, rum, vanilla, ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and allspice. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.
• Beat remaining 1 1/4 cups cream in another large bowl until cream holds peaks. Transfer 1/2 cup whipped cream to medium bowl for garnish; cover and chill. Fold remaining whipped cream into pumpkin mixture. Cover and refrigerate mousse at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• In each of 4 medium (10-ounce) goblets, layer 1/3 cup mousse and generous tablespoon crunch. Repeat 2 more times (some crunch may be left). If necessary, whisk reserved 1/2 cup whipped cream to soft peaks. Pipe or drop dollop of cream onto mousse in each goblet. Cover; freeze overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.) Garnish with cinnamon sticks.

PUMPKIN MOUSSE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Place the rum in a heat-proof bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it. Set aside for 10 minutes for the gelatin to soften.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set the bowl of gelatin over a pan of simmering water and cook until the gelatin is clear. Immediately whisk the hot gelatin mixture into the pumpkin mixture. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture.
• To assemble, spoon some of the pumpkin mixture into parfait glasses, add a layer of whipped cream, then some chopped cookies. Repeat, ending with a third layer of pumpkin. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. To serve, decorate with whipped cream and slivered crystallized ginger.

PUMPKIN MOUSSE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Place the rum in a heat-proof bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it. Set aside for 10 minutes for the gelatin to soften.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set the bowl of gelatin over a pan of simmering water and cook until the gelatin is clear. Immediately whisk the hot gelatin mixture into the pumpkin mixture. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture.
• To assemble, spoon some of the pumpkin mixture into parfait glasses, add a layer of whipped cream, then some chopped cookies. Repeat, ending with a third layer of pumpkin. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. To serve, decorate with whipped cream and slivered crystallized ginger.

FROZEN PUMPKIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl; mix well and stir in walnuts.
• Place ice cream into a chilled bowl and gently fold in pumpkin mixture.
• Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking pan with 1/2 of the crushed cookies. Cover with 1/2 of the ice cream mixture. Top with remaining crushed cookies, followed by remaining ice cream mixture. Freeze, 8 hours to overnight. Cut into squares and serve.

FROZEN PUMPKIN MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 9-inch deep dish pie pan with cooking spray. Alternatively you can use Kittencal's Pan Release concoction (see recipe description above for a link to the recipe). .
• To prepare crust:.
• Combine gingersnaps and raisins in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
• Add oil and pulse until blended.
• Press evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan.
• Bake the crust until set, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To prepare filling:.
• Combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in a large bowl and mix well.
• Add ice cream and stir until blended.
• Spoon the mixture into the cooled pie crust.
• Freeze until firm, at least two hours.
• Let the pie soften slightly in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.

FROZEN PUMPKIN MOUSSE WITH WALNUT-TOFFEE CRUNCH

Steps:

• For crunch:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; brush generously with vegetable oil.
• Toss nuts, toffee bits, sugar, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add butter and toss to coat. Place mixture in center of prepared sheet; pat to single layer.
• Bake until toffee bits are soft (but retain shape), about 15 minutes. Cool crunch completely on sheet. Transfer to work surface; chop coarsely.
• For mousse:.
• Whisk 3/4 cup whipping cream, sugar, and egg yolks in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Stir over medium-low heat until thickened to pudding consistency, about 10 minutes (do not boil). Transfer mixture to large bowl.
• Mix in pumpkin, rum, vanilla, ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and allspice. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.
• Beat remaining 1 1/4 cups cream in another large bowl until cream holds peaks. Transfer 1/2 cup whipped cream to medium bowl for garnish; cover and chill. Fold remaining whipped cream into pumpkin mixture. Cover and refrigerate mousse at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• In each of 4 medium (10-ounce) goblets, layer 1/3 cup mousse and generous tablespoon crunch. Repeat 2 more times (some crunch may be left). If necessary, whisk reserved 1/2 cup whipped cream to soft peaks. Pipe or drop dollop of cream onto mousse in each goblet. Cover; freeze overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.) Garnish with cinnamon sticks.
• My modifications: I prefer this way because it's a little easier, guests can dictate their own portions, and I've never particularly cared for presentation :) This recipe calls for 4 goblets in which to put the mousse -- I basically ignore that by baking the crunch part in a 9" cake pan lined with foil and skipping the chopping step so that the crunch retains the shape of the pan. once the pan and the crunch have cooled completely and I've discarded the foil, I put the crunch back in the pan and use the crunch as a base "crust" of sorts and just dump all the pumpkin mousse on top, skipping the layering. Then I dollop the whipped cream on top and refrigerate the whole thing. I actually prefer it refrigerated and not frozen, but that's just me.