Pumpkin Mousse Tarts with Praline Crunch
- Praline Crunch
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1-1/2 qt. vanilla wafer cookies, coarsely chopped
- 1 qt. pecans, coarsely chopped
- Pumpkin Mousse
- 2 qt. canned pumpkin
- - Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 4 tsp. vanilla
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1-3/4 qt. cold milk
- 3 cups Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
- 2-1/4 qt. prepared whipped topping, divided
- Praline Crunch: Mix butter, brown sugar and spices in large bowl (or in small bowl for trial recipe).
- Add wafer pieces and nuts; mix lightly.
- Spread onto bottom of parchment paper-lined full-sheet pan (or onto bottom of paper-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 wafer mixture into smaller pieces.
- Store in tightly covered container at room temperature until ready to use.
- Pumpkin Mousse: Beat pumpkin and cream cheese in 12-qt.
- (12-L) mixer bowl (or in 6-qt.
- 6-L mixer bowl for trial recipe) fitted with paddle attachment 1 to 2 min.
- or until well blended.
- Add vanilla, 2 tsp.
- (10 mL) cinnamon (or 1/2 tsp.
- 2 mL cinnamon for trial recipe), nutmeg and ginger; mix well.
- Spoon into separate bowl; set aside.
- Pour milk into same mixer bowl.
- Add dry pudding mix.
- Beat on low speed 1 to 2 min.
- or until mixture thickens, stopping frequently to scrape bottom and side of bowl.
- Fold in 1-3/4 qt.
- (1.75 L) of the whipped topping (or 1-3/4 cups 425 mL of the whipped topping for trial recipe).
- Add cream cheese mixture; beat on low speed until blended.
- For each serving: Spoon 6 Tbsp.
- (90 mL) of the Pumpkin Mousse into footed dessert glass; sprinkle with about 2 tsp.
- (10 mL) Praline Crunch.
- Repeat layers.
- Top with 1 rounded Tbsp.
- (15 mL) whipped topping.
- Sprinkle with dash of remaining cinnamon.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/pumpkin-mousse-tarts-praline-crunch-112649.aspx (may not work)