Barefoot Contessa Pumpkin Mousse - Ina Garten Recipe

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Barefoot Contessa Pumpkin Mousse - Ina Garten
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  1. Heat the half-and-half, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water until hot, about 5 minutes.
  2. Whisk the egg yolks in another bowl, stir some of the hot pumpkin into the egg yolks to heat them. Pour the egg-pumpkin mixture slowly back into the double boiler and stir well.
  3. Heat the mixture again over the simmering water for another 4-5 minutes, until it begins to thicken (about 140 degrees), stirring CONSTANTLY. You don't want the eggs to scramble. Remove from heat.
  4. Dissolve the gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water. Add the dissolved gelatin, bananas and orange zest to the pumpkin mixture and mix well. Set aside to cool.
  5. Whip the heavy cream (chilled very cold) in the bowl of an electric mixer with a whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and continue to whisk until you have firm peaks. Carefully fold the whipped cream into the cooled pumpkin mixture and pout it into a 7 inch x 2-3/4 inch round souffle dish.
  6. Chill for 2 hours or overnight.
  7. For the decoration: Whip last 1 cup of cold heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and vanilla and continue to whisk until you have firm peaks. Pipe or spoon the whipped cream decoratively on the mousse and sprinkle, if desired, with remaining orange zest.
  8. Serve chilled.
  9. [As always with zest, be sure to just get the orange skin and not any of the white pith, which is bitter - the orange in this enhances the flavors so that it is very refreshing - I could NOT believe how good this was - and how satisfying a small portion was!].
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 483.19 Kcal (2023 kJ)
Calories from fat 166.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.53g 29%
Cholesterol 191.79mg 64%
Sodium 490.95mg 20%
Potassium 295.59mg 6%
Total Carbs 76.16g 25%
Sugars 69.45g 278%
Dietary Fiber 1.13g 5%
Protein 6.85g 14%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 123.9mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 233.05 Kcal (976 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.94g 29%
Cholesterol 92.5mg 64%
Sodium 236.79mg 20%
Potassium 142.57mg 6%
Total Carbs 36.73g 25%
Sugars 33.5g 278%
Dietary Fiber 0.55g 5%
Protein 3.3g 14%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 59.8mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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