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                             Pumpkin Mousse

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 10       Oz           Canned pumpkin
    1/2   C            Sour cream
    1/2   C            Cream cheese
  1       C            Sugar
    1/2   Ts           Salt
  2       Ts           Pumpkin pie spice
  1       T            Ground ginger
  2                    Egg yolks
  1 1/2   C            Whipping cream
  2                    Egg whites
                       -----FOR GARNISH-----
                       Crystallized ginger
                       -- finely chopped

 In a large stainless-steel bowl over a hot-water bath, combine pumpkin,
 sour cream, cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and ginger.
 Heat water to boiling, beating mixture with hand-held mixer until
 ingredients are fluffy.   Add egg yolks and beat for 3 minutes. Remove
 mixture from heat and refrigerate for 10 minutes.

 Meanwhile, whip cream with 2 tablespoons sugar, the whipping cream
 (reserving 1/3 for garnish) into chilled pumpkin mixture, then carefully
 fold in egg whites.  Chill for 4-6 hours.  Top with remaining whipped cream
 and finely chopped crystallized ginger.

 Serves 4 to 6

Source: The Ultimate Mousse Cookbook - by Jack Stone and Janet Cassidy *




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