Pumpkin Mousse Tarts with Praline Crumble
- Praline Crumble
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1-1/2 qt. vanilla wafers, chopped
- 1 qt. pecans, coarsely chopped
- Tart Shells
- 4 each ready-to-use refrigerated pie crusts (for 9-inch pies)
- Pumpkin Mousse
- 2-2/3 cups canned pumpkin
- - PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 2-1/4 cups cold milk
- 1 cup JELL-O Vanilla Instant Pudding
- 1-1/4 qt. prepared whipped topping, divided
- Praline Crumble: Mix butter, sugar and spices in large bowl (or in small bowl for trial recipe).
- Add wafer pieces and nuts; mix lightly.
- Spread evenly onto bottom of parchment paper-lined full-sheet pan (or onto bottom of lined half-sheet pan for trial recipe).
- Bake in 350 degrees F-standard oven 12 to 15 min.
- or until golden brown, stirring after 6 min.
- Cool completely in pan.
- Break into smaller pieces.
- Store in tightly covered container at room temperature until ready to use.
- Tart Shells: Roll out pie crusts to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut dough to fit 24 (4-inch) tart pans (or to fit 6 tart pans for trial recipe); press onto bottom and up side of each pan.
- Prick sides and bottoms with fork; place on sheet pan.
- Bake in 450 degrees F-standard oven 12 to 15 min.
- or until lightly browned.
- Cool completely.
- Pumpkin Mousse: Beat pumpkin and cream cheese with mixer until well blended.
- Add vanilla, 1 tsp.
- of the cinnamon (or 1/4 tsp.
- of the cinnamon for trial recipe), nutmeg and ginger; mix well.
- Set aside.
- Pour milk into large mixer bowl.
- Add pudding mix; beat with mixer until thickened, stopping occasionally to scrape bottom and side of bowl.
- Fold in 3 cups of the whipped topping (or 3/4 cup of the whipped topping for trial recipe).
- Add pumpkin mixture; beat on low speed until blended.
- For each serving: Spread 1/3 cup of the Pumpkin Mousse into 1 pie crust; sprinkle with 3 Tbsp.
- Praline Crumble.
- Top with 1-1/2 Tbsp.
- whipped topping and a dash of the remaining cinnamon.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/pumpkin-mousse-tarts-praline-crumble-111685.aspx (may not work)