Praline Pumpkin Mousse Cornucopias Recipes

PUMPKIN MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the dried apricots with the rum. Bring this to a boil, cover and simmer for 1 minute. Let apricots cool in the pot, covered.
• In a mixing bowl combine the pumpkin, butter, sugar and spices and chopped nuts.
• When the apricots are cool enough to handle, cut them into 1/2 inch pieces and stir them into the pumpkin. Chill the mixture. Whip the heavy cream until stiff and fold most of the cream into the mousse, reserving some whipped cream if you wish for decoration.
• Chill until serving time. Transfer mixture to wine goblets. If you are serving this to company, then spoon remaining whipped cream into a pastry bag and pipe some whipped cream rosettes into center of mousse in each glass.

PRALINE PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Combine the pecans, sugar and butter; press into the bottom of pie shell.
• Prick sides of pastry with a fork.
• Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes; cool for 5 minutes.
• Combine first eight filling ingredients; stir in pumpkin.
• Gradually add cream.
• Pour into pie shell.
• If desired, sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
• Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Store in the refrigerator.

PRALINE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Prepare the praline and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• In a saucepan, put the yolks, one- half cup of the sugar and the milk. Bring to the simmer and cook until the mixture achieves a custardlike texture. Do not overcook or the eggs will curdle. Remove from the heat immediately.
• Blend the gelatin with the water until it is softened. Stir this into the custard mixture and stir until dissolved. Pour and scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl. Let it stand until cool.
• Put the egg whites in one large mixing bowl, the cream in another.
• Beat the whites until they are almost stiff and add two tablespoons of sugar. Continue beating until they are stiff.
• Beat the cream until it is almost stiff and add the remaining two tablespoons of sugar. Continue beating until it is stiff.
• Add half of the whites to the egg-yolk sauce and beat them in. Add the remaining whites, folding them in gently. Fold in the cream.
• Continue folding while gradually sprinkling the praline on top. Chill until set.

PRALINE PUMPKIN MOUSSE

Steps:

• Beat first 4 ingredients in large bowl with whisk 2 min. (Mixture will be thick.) Stir in COOL WHIP. Spoon into dessert glasses.
• Refrigerate 4 hours. Meanwhile, toss nuts with butter and sugar.
• Sprinkle nut mixture over desserts just before serving.

PRALINE-PUMPKIN MOUSSE CORNUCOPIAS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wrap each cone tightly in aluminum foil, covering it completely and tucking any excess foil into the cone cavity. Spray the foil cones with the cooking spray.
• Sprinkle the flour on the work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface. Cut the pastry sheet along the fold marks to form 3 rectangles. Cut each rectangle lengthwise into 4 strips, making 12 strips in all.
• Press the ends of 2 pastry strips together. Starting at the pointed end of the cone, wind the pastry strip around 1 cone, slightly overlapping edges of pastry (strip will not reach the bottom of the cone). Spray the pastry cone with the cooking spray and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Place the pastry cone on its side, with the end of the strip facing down, onto a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pastry strips.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Let the pastries cool completely on the baking sheet on a wire rack. Carefully remove the foil cones from the baked pastry.
• Beat the milk, pudding mix, pumpkin and cinnamon in a medium bowl with a whisk until the mixture is thickened.
• Beat the heavy cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture. Spoon or pipe the mixture into the pastry cones.
• Stir the caramel topping and pecans in a small bowl. Place the pastries onto serving plates and drizzle with the caramel mixture.

PRALINE-PUMPKIN MOUSSE CORNUCOPIAS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wrap each cone tightly in aluminum foil, covering it completely and tucking any excess foil into the cone cavity. Spray the foil cones with the cooking spray.
• Sprinkle the flour on the work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface. Cut the pastry sheet along the fold marks to form 3 rectangles. Cut each rectangle lengthwise into 4 strips, making 12 strips in all.
• Press the ends of 2 pastry strips together. Starting at the pointed end of the cone, wind the pastry strip around 1 cone, slightly overlapping edges of pastry (strip will not reach the bottom of the cone). Spray the pastry cone with the cooking spray and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Place the pastry cone on its side, with the end of the strip facing down, onto a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pastry strips.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Let the pastries cool completely on the baking sheet on a wire rack. Carefully remove the foil cones from the baked pastry.
• Beat the milk, pudding mix, pumpkin and cinnamon in a medium bowl with a whisk until the mixture is thickened.
• Beat the heavy cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture. Spoon or pipe the mixture into the pastry cones.
• Stir the caramel topping and pecans in a small bowl. Place the pastries onto serving plates and drizzle with the caramel mixture.

PRALINE PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the pecans, sugar and butter; press onto the bottom of pie shell. Prick sides of pastry with a fork. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°., For filling, combine the eggs, sugar, flour and spices in a large bowl; stir in pumpkin. Gradually add cream. Pour into pastry shell. If desired, sprinkle chopped pecans on top. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. , Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.