Spiced Pumpkin Mousse

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 4 1/2 teaspoons cold water
• 3 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 18 gingersnap cookies, divided

Recipe

• 1 in small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand for 1 minute or until softened.
• 2 beat in egg yolks and sugar.
• 3 cook and stir over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160 and mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes.
• 4 transfer to small bowl; beat until cool and thickened, about 3 minutes.
• 5 beat in pumpkin and spices.
• 6 refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
• 7 in a small mixing bowl, beat cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form. fold into pumpkin mixture.
• 8 coursely crumble 12 gingersnaps; sprinkle into six parfait or dessert dishes.
• 9 spoon or pipe mousse over the top.
• 10 cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
• 11 just before serving, garnish with remaining gingersnaps.