Frozen Pumpkin Mousse Torte With Caramel-pecan Topping

Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 9 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups pecans, toasted (about 11 ounces)
• 1/2 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
• 1 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
• 8 large egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted (about 5 1/2 ounces)
• 1 (17 ounce) jar butterscotch caramel fudge sauce

Recipe

• 1 for crust: preheat oven to 350.
• 2 finely chop nuts and sugar in food processor.
• 3 add butter and blend, using on/off turns, until moist crumbs form.
• 4 using plastic wrap as aid, press mixture onto bottom and all the way up sides of a 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides, covering completely.
• 5 freeze 10 minutes.
• 6 bake crust until golden, about 10 minutes.
• 7 cool.
• 8 for filling: whisk 1 cup cream, sugar and yolks in heavy medium saucepan.
• 9 stir constantly over medium heat until candy thermometer registers 160, about 6 minutes.
• 10 strain into large bowl.
• 11 using electric mixer, beat mixture until cool and slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
• 12 beat in pumpkin, corn syrup, rum and spices.
• 13 using electric mixer, beat remaining 1 1/2 cups cream in large bowl to medium-stiff peaks.
• 14 fold cream into pumpkin mixture.
• 15 transfer filling to crust.
• 16 cover and freeze overnight.
• 17 for topping: arrange pecans side by side atop torte, covering completely.
• 18 drizzle 1/2 cup caramel sauce over, covering nuts completely (pan will be filled to top).
• 19 freeze until caramel sets, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• 20 to serve: run sharp knife around pan sides to loosen torte.
• 21 release pan sides.
• 22 stir remaining caramel sauce in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until warm.
• 23 slice torte and serve with sauce.