Pumpkin Mousse

Pumpkin Mousse

• 1 15-oz can pumpkin puree
• 1 cup plus 2 cups chilled heavy cream
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ounces white chocolate, shaved

Preparation:

How to make spiced pumpkin mousse:

In a medium saucepan, stir together the pumpkin, 1 cup heavy cream, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Chill for at least 1 hour before preparing the mousse.

Whip the remaining 2 cups chilled cream into peaks. Gently stir ½ cup of the chilled pumpkin mixture into the whipped cream. Once the ½ cup of pumpkin is almost fully incorporated into the cream, fold in the remaining pumpkin. Serve chilled with white chocolate shavings as a garnish.

This spiced pumpkin mousse recipe makes 8 servings.

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Rebecca Franklin