Pumpkin Icebox Cake

Contributed By: Parker

Ingredients:

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2/3 cup cold 2% milk
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large egg yolks
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 package (9 ounces) chocolate wafers

Method:

1. In a large saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over milk; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Whisk in pumpkin, brown sugar, pie spice and salt; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Immediately transfer to a clean bowl; cool 30 minutes. Press plastic wrap onto surface of mixture; refrigerate 30 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold into pumpkin mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.
4. Spread scant tablespoonfuls of pumpkin mixture over wafers; arrange in a 8x8-in. baking dish, closely overlapping wafers. Repeat with remaining pumpkin mixture and wafers. Sprinkle top with wafer crumbs. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Helpful Hints:

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1 hour.+ chilling Cook: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: 12 servings.
This tube cake is a fun, simple way to make a quick dessert. Pumpkin, chocolate and spice are very nice. —
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 274 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.


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