Chocolate Desserts & More

Pumpkin Mousse

http://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/recipes/a866/pumpkin-mousse-56/

Ingredients

•5 large egg yolks
•1 c. sugar
•3½ c. heavy cream
•15 oz. Canned pumpkin
•2 tsp. vanilla extract
•1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
•½ tsp. ground ginger
•¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
•¼ tsp. salt
•2 tbsp. dark rum
•1 tsp. powdered gelatin
•3 oz. shaved dark chocolate

Directions

1) Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water and set aside.
2) Whisk the yolks, 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and 3/4 cup cream together in a medium saucepan. Heat while stirring continuously with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon over medium-low heat, until thickened and the mixture coats the spatula -- about 10 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and set over the ice bath. Stir to cool.
3) Add pumpkin, vanilla, spices, and salt to the egg mixture. Stir 1 tablespoon rum and 1 teaspoon gelatin together in a small bowl. Heat the remaining tablespoon rum, and stir in to the gelatin mixture until dissolved.
4) Gently whisk into the pumpkin mixture. Beat 1/2 cup cream to stiff peaks, and fold into pumpkin mixture.
5) Pour into a shallow dish, cover and chill until cold and thick enough to fall from a spoon in heavy dollops -- about 8 hours or up to overnight.
6) Beat the remaining cream and sugar to stiff peaks. Alternately layer the pumpkin mousse and whipped cream in a glass serving dish. Sprinkle the chocolate shavings between top two layers. Serve chilled.