Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Thanksgiving

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (166)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 3 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

For the crust:

2 cups graham cracker crumbs (14 crackers)
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:

1/2 cup half-and-half
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 extra-large egg yolks
1 package (2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
1 ripe banana, finely mashed
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup cold heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar

For the decoration:

1 cup (1/2 pint) cold heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Orange zest, optional

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter in a bowl and mix well. Pour into an 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom and press evenly into the sides and then the bottom. Bake for 10 minutes and then cool to room temperature.

For the filling, 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 1/4 cup cold water. Add the dissolved gelatin, banana, and orange zest to the pumpkin mixture and mix well. Set aside to cool.

Whip the heavy cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and continue to whisk until you have firm peaks. Carefully fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture and pour it into the cooled tart shell. Chill for 2 hours or overnight.

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 sugar and vanilla and continue to whisk until you have firm peaks. Pipe or spoon the whipped cream decoratively on the tart and sprinkle, if desired, with orange zest. Serve chilled.

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recipe Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart
Karen Dublin, CA 12-08-2009
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The BEST Pumpkin Dessert Ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this lovely dessert for an elegant dinner party. Everyone loved it (even the self proclaimed non-pumpkin lovers!!). ... It has replaced the usual pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving! Don't hesitate to make it... it is a winner!Read more
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stephanie Miami Lakes, FL 12-05-2009
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LOVE IT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the best pumpkin tart ever! I didn't add the orange that it called for, but still LOVED IT, and so did everyone else... at my Thanksgiving dinner!!! Thanks Ina:)Read more
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Pat Amston, CT 11-30-2009
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Best Pumpkin Dessert Ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made Ina's Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart for Thanksgiving, with two changes: a) I skipped the banana, and b) I substituted... gingersnap crumbs for the graham cracker crumbs. My guests and I thought it was the best pumpkin dessert we had ever had - definitely a keeper for the holidays!Read more
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Ashley Minnetonka, MN 11-27-2009
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Not Impressed - DON'T USE THE ORANGE
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This dessert looked beautiful, so one can imagine I was really excited to try it the next day (Thanksgiving). What a... dissapointment. I couldn't taste the banana at all and the orange zest caused it to taste odd. If I were to try this again, I would omit the orange zest entirely as it creates a very conflicted and weird flavor. Maybe I added too much. I don't understand all of the five star ratings. . . What a shame. I was really looking forward to pumpkin dessert this Thanksgiving.Read more
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Paige Dallas, TX 11-27-2009
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Best Thanksgiving Dessert Ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the hit of our Thanksgiving. I had never made it before, but knew Ina would never let me down. Just delicious and... easy. Yum!Read more
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CYNTHIA Dallas, TX 11-27-2009
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A permanent place on the table!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husbands quote..."I've always liked pumpkin pie, but felt like I had to pile on the whipped topping to keep it from being... too boring...this is the first pumpkin dessert that is excellent on it's own!" The banana and the orange rind really give the pumkin some zing. This recipe now has a permanent place on our TG table! Read more