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Pumpkin Mousse Parfaits
2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved

Ingredients
1/4 cup dark rum
1 packet (2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin powder
1 (15-ounce can) pumpkin (not pie filling)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
2 extra-large egg yolks
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Sweetened whipped cream
8 to 10 chopped ginger cookies
Crystallized ginger, for decoration, optional


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Directions
Place the rum in a heat-proof bowl and sprinkle with gelatin. 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.



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