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August 2, 2011
Cinnamon Pumpkin Dessert
Treasured Desserts
Prep time:
17 minutesfreezing time:
3 hours“Grandma served this one Thanksgiving when she wanted something a little different. It became our favorite.”
Ingredients
Serves 9
- 8 cinnamon graham crackers
- 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar, divided
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
- 8 ounces whipped topping
Directions
1
Crush graham crackers between 2 sheets of waxed paper to yield about 1 1/2 cups finely ground crumbs.
2
Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup brown sugar and butter in a medium bowl and mix well. Press onto bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish.
3
Combine pumpkin, remaining brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Stir in the ice cream. Spoon on top of the crust.
4
Freeze, covered, until firm, about 3 hours. Top servings with dollops of whipped topping. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon.
5
Variation: Use plain graham crackers or gingersnap cookies instead of cinnamon graham crackers for the crust. Add 1/4 cup chopped pecans to the crust.
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Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma's Secret Tip
No dessert was too rich and creamy for Grandma's table, so she sometimes beat the pumpkin puree with 3 ounces cream cheese, softened, to add an over-the-top richness to the pie. She also loved the flavor of maple with pumpkin, so sometimes she added a few drops of maple flavoring or a little maple syrup to the whipped topping.
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