Pumpkin Tiramisu
(Double recipe to use in large trifle bowl.)
1 pkg. authentic Italian ladyfingers
8 oz. Mascarpone cheese
1/2 c. pumpkin puree
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 to 1 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg (to taste)
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract or orange extract
2 1/2 c. heavy cream, whipped and chilled
1/8 c. either Frangelico liqueur, rum or orange juice
Crystallized ginger
Arrange ladyfingers on the bottom of a 9" square pan. Pour liqueur
over ladyfingers. Mix Mascarpone with the pumpkin, spices, sugar and
extract. Fold in 1 1/2 c. of the whipped cream. Pour mixture over
lady fingers. (If using large trifle bowl, you can layer the
ladyfingers and cream mixture: just make sure you sprinkle lady
fingers with liquid--juice or liqueur--before covering with cream
mixture). Gently spread remaining whipped cream on top of mixture.
Sprinkle decoratively with additional cinnamon and crystallized
ginger. Cover and chill at least two hours, or overnight. |