Pumpkin Tiramisu

• One 14-ounce can pumpkin puree
• One 8-ounce block cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup orange spice tea, brewed with one tea bag and cooled
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3 tablespoons spiced rum, optional
• 24 ladyfingers
• Special equipment: 8 mini glass trifle dishes or dessert glasses

1. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the pumpkin puree, cream cheese, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream with the granulated sugar and vanilla to medium peaks.
3. Fold three-quarters of the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture.
4. To assemble: In a small bowl, combine the tea with the orange juice and spiced rum if using.
5. Slice the ladyfingers in half.
6. Dip 2 ladyfingers halves into the tea mixture and place in a single layer on the bottom of a dessert glass.
7. Top with about 1/4 cup of the pumpkin mixture.
8. Repeat with another layer of soaked ladyfingers and another layer of the pumpkin mixture.
9. Top with a dollop of whipped cream.
10. Repeat with the remaining glasses and ingredients.
11. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
12. Just be for you serve, garnish each tiramisu with 2 ladyfinger halves.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/pumpkin-tiramisu-recipe.html (may not work)