Frozen Pumpkin Mousse Pie
- Crust
- 30 gingersnap cookies, small (about 7.5 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- Filling
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated (I use ground nutmeg from the spice aisle)
- 4 cups low-fat vanilla ice cream, softened
- 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.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/frozen-pumpkin-mousse-pie-339376 (may not work)