Sweet Pumpkin Mousse
- One 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice mix
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup toffee bits or your favorite Halloween candy bar, crushed
- Special equipment: Eight 6-ounce ramekins or 8 mini pumpkins, stems removed and seeds and fleshed scooped out, optional
- In a medium saucepan, whisk to combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, honey, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin spice mix, vanilla, salt and 1/2 cup heavy cream.
- Place over medium high heat, bring to a boil, then reduce and cook at a simmer for 5 minutes to dissolve the sugar.
- Remove from the heat, transfer to a large bowl, let cool, then cover and transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely.
- Whisk the remaining cup heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then the fold whipped cream into the chilled pumpkin mixture.
- Spoon into eight 6-ounce ramekins, or alternatively, use scooped-out small pumpkins, cover and chill until set, about 4 hours and up to overnight.
- To serve, top with toffee bits or your favorite candy bar.
pumpkin puree, sugar, honey, condensed milk, pumpkin spice mix, vanilla, salt, heavy cream, toffee bits
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nancy-fuller/sweet-pumpkin-mousse.html (may not work)