Pumpkin Pumpkin Parfaits Recipes

Steps:

• Spoon 1/4 cup of pumpkin into 4 tall glasses. Top with 1/4 cup of ice cream or frozen yogurt. Repeat layers of pumpkin and ice cream. Top with whipped cream and candied nuts.

Steps:

• Put 7 cookies in a resealable plastic bag and crush into crumbs with a heavy pan. Brush the bottoms and about 1 inch up the sides of 6 parfait glasses with the butter. Add a spoonful of crumbs to each and roll them around the insides of the glasses; pour out the excess crumbs and reserve for topping. Refrigerate the prepared glasses.
• Put 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, the pumpkin, 1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon and the nutmeg in a food processor. Pulse until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Put the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 50% power until melted, about 1 minute, stirring halfway. Add to the pumpkin mixture and process until combined. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Beat 1 /12 cups cream in a bowl with a mixer until soft peaks form; fold into the pumpkin mixture until smooth. Divide among the prepared glasses and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Beat the remaining 1/2 cup cream with a mixer until foamy. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon bourbon and beat until soft peaks form. Top the parfaits with the whipped cream, reserved cookie crumbs and the remaining 6 cookies.

Steps:

• Place the rum in a heat-proof bowl and sprinkle with gelatin. Set aside for 10 minutes for the gelatin to soften.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set the bowl of gelatin over a pan of simmering water and cook until the gelatin is clear. Immediately whisk the hot gelatin mixture into the pumpkin mixture. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture.
• To assemble, spoon some of the pumpkin mixture into parfait glasses, add a layer of whipped cream, then some chopped cookies. Repeat, ending with a third layer of pumpkin. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. To serve, decorate with whipped cream and slivered crystallized ginger.

Steps:

• Place the rum in a heat-proof bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it. Set aside for 10 minutes for the gelatin to soften.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set the bowl of gelatin over a pan of simmering water and cook until the gelatin is clear. Immediately whisk the hot gelatin mixture into the pumpkin mixture. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture.
• To assemble, spoon some of the pumpkin mixture into parfait glasses, add a layer of whipped cream, then some chopped cookies. Repeat, ending with a third layer of pumpkin. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. To serve, decorate with whipped cream and slivered crystallized ginger.

Steps:

• Prepare *Gingersnap Crumble,set aside.
• Place ice cream in refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes or just until softened.
• In a large bowl combine pumpkin, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
• Stir ice cream to soften; fold into pumpkin mixture.
• Cover and freeze 20 minutes or until pumpkin mixture holds its shape when heaped with a spoon.
• Spoon ice cream into parfait glasses; sprinkle with Gingersnap Crumble. Cover and freeze until firm (4 hours to 48 hours).
• Before serving, top with whipped cream (and a leaf pastry cutout if desired). Sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice.
• *Gingersnap Crumble: In a small bowl stir together 1-1/2 cups crushed gingersnaps (about 30 gingersnaps) and 1/4 cup melted butter. Stir just until crumbs are coated.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed 2 minutes. Stir in whipped topping, pumpkin and pie spice. Fold in pecans., Spoon half of the mixture into six parfait glasses; top with half of the gingersnap crumbs. Repeat layers. If desired, top with additional whipped topping and chopped pecans. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Combine the pumpkin puree, cream cheese, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk the heavy cream and confectioners' sugar in a second large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Layer the crushed graham crackers, pumpkin cream cheese mixture, and whipped cream in ten 8-ounce Mason jars. Repeat the layers until the jars are filled and contain at least 2 layers of each ingredient. Sprinkle a pinch of pumpkin pie spice over each parfait, if desired. Serve chilled.

Steps:

• Mix together pumpkin puree, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons pumpkin mixture in the bottom of 4 cups or jars. Top each with 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons granola, 2 tablespoons pumpkin mixture, 1/4 cup yogurt, and 2 tablespoons granola. Cover cups (or seal jars) and refrigerate until ready to eat. Drizzle with remaining maple syrup before serving.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, 3/4 cup cream, milk, 3/4 cup sugar, spices and rum. Line an 8- or 9-inch square pan with plastic wrap, and pour the mixture into the pan. Wrap the whole pan in plastic, and freeze it in the coldest part of your freezer for at least 4 to 6 hours, until it is frozen solid; it can keep for as long as two days.
• Remove the pan from the freezer about 20 minutes before serving.
• Whip the remaining cream with the 1 tablespoon sugar. Refrigerate while completing the dessert.
• Working quickly to avoid as much melting as possible, cut the frozen pumpkin mixture into small cubes and purée them in a food processor until they are smooth. In small parfait or wine glasses, layer 2 tablespoons pumpkin mixture, then a rounded tablespoon whipped cream, alternating for 4 layers. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In medium bowl, beat whipping cream and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form (thick, but cream still falls onto itself). Refrigerate.
• In large bowl, beat pumpkin pie mix and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add powdered sugar; beat until well combined. Taste for sweetness and if necessary, add more powdered sugar.
• Gently fold half of the whipped cream into pumpkin mixture.
• To assemble parfaits in plastic cups, layer crushed cookies, pumpkin mixture and plain whipped cream. To garnish, top each with whipped cream and 1 piece of white chocolate. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Place the rum in a heat-proof bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it.
• Set aside for 10 minutes for the gelatin to soften.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
• Set the bowl of gelatin over a pan of simmering water and cook until the gelatin is clear.
• Immediately, whisk the hot gelatin mixture into the pumpkin mixture.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream and vanilla on high speed until soft peaks form.
• Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture.
• To assemble, spoon some of the pumpkin mixture into parfait glasses, add a layer of whipped cream, then some chopped spicy ginger cookies. Repeat ending with a third layer of pumpkin.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• To serve: decorate with whipped cream and slivered crystallized ginger.
• *This is the final recipe of the dinner meal I have been posting, with roast capon, buttermilk mashed potatoes, green beans with shallots, and orange-honey glazed carrots. This is what the Barefoot Contessa served - it is a lovely combination of different flavors.