Puff Pastry Cornucopias with Pumpkin-Coconut Mousse
What better time to splurge with double the decadence than the week before Thanksgiving? On Wednesday I shared a slice of Cranberry Orange Juice Bread, and to keep the Thanksgiving theme rolling, today I’m diving headfirst into dessert with Puff Pastry Cornucopias filled with Pumpkin-Coconut Mousse.
Those golden brown beauties up above are entirely edible. They’re made by wrapping store-bought puff pastry – every chef’s secret weapon – around ice cream cones to create a characteristic cornucopia shape. After a quick bake in the oven, the cones are removed, revealing perfectly puffed pastry. But the edible fun doesn’t end there…
Next up is the filling: a creamy mix of pumpkin purée, vanilla pudding and coconut milk that satisfies your dessert craving without tasting cloyingly sweet. Coconut milk is a great substitute for regular milk when making instant pudding. It adds a slight tropical taste without overpowering the dessert.
But this isn’t just any other Turkey Day dessert. This is a confection inspired by the talented team over at The Chew, ABC’s hit talkshow starring hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall and Daphne Oz.
Four of my fellow BlogHer network bloggers and I had the chance to attend a taping of The Chew, which will air on ABC at 1 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST on Wednesday, November 21. We sat at the tasting table and sampled an entire episode’s worth of recipes, including brined turkey, white wine gravy, sausage stuffing, cranberry compote and olive oil mashed potatoes. The Chew has countless ideas for holiday recipes and creative crafts, and Mario’s mashed potatoes will definitely be making an appearance on my Thanksgiving table.
We were then tasked with adapting one of the recipes from The Chew, which is what inspired me to add a tropical twist to this festive dessert. In addition to the coconut milk, I’ve also garnished the puff pastry cornucopias with a thick drizzle of caramel and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. Head over to BlogHer.com to check out the other bloggers’ recipes and check out The Chew for even more recipes and crafts.
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Puff Pastry Cornucopias with Pumpkin-Coconut Mousse
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 35 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients:
6 sugar ice cream cones
Vegetable cooking spray
All-purpose flour
1 sheet (1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package) frozen puff pastry, thawed
Sanding sugar (optional)
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 (3.4-ounce) package vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup cold heavy cream
1/2 cup caramel topping, warmed
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted (See Kelly's Notes)Directions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Wrap each cone tightly in aluminum foil, covering it completely and tucking any excess foil into the cone cavity. Spray the foil cones with the cooking spray. Set aside.
Lightly flour your work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet onto the work surface. Cut the pastry sheet to form 3 rectangles then cut each rectangle lengthwise into 4 strips, making 12 strips total.
Press the ends of 2 pastry strips together. Starting at the pointed end of the cone, wind the pastry strip around 1 cone, slightly overlapping the edges of the pastry (the strip will not reach the bottom of the cone). Spray the pastry cone with the cooking spray and sprinkle with the sanding sugar (optional). Place the pastry cone on its side, with the end of the strip facing down, onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining pastry strips.
Bake the puff pastry cornucopias for 15 minutes, or until the pastries are golden brown. Let the pastries cool completely on the baking sheet on a wire rack. Carefully remove the foil cones.
Beat the coconut milk, pudding mix, pumpkin and cinnamon in a medium bowl with a whisk until the mixture is thickened.
In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture then spoon or pipe the mixture into the pastry cones.
Place the pastries onto serving plates. Drizzle the pastries with the caramel and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
Kelly's Notes:
Remember to thoroughly shake the can of coconut milk in order to ensure the liquids and solids are evenly distributed before measuring.
To toast the coconut flakes, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and then sprinkle the coconut in an even layer. Bake the coconut for 3 to 5 minutes at 350ºF, stirring it halfway through, until golden brown.
Recipe adapted from The Chew.
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan — November 19, 2012 @ 6:37 am
Ohh what a wonderful way to start my Monday morning, these look amazing!
Bev @ Bev Cooks — November 19, 2012 @ 8:20 am
Thiiiiiis is freaking bad to the BONE. I want 17.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar — November 19, 2012 @ 11:28 am
This is so awesome looking. HELLO!
Tiffany — November 19, 2012 @ 1:10 pm
Wow! Just wow!!
Sarah W. Caron — November 19, 2012 @ 1:23 pm
Hello, decadence. Those look amazing — and the caramel! Yum. And Mario’s mashed potatoes? Those were a total WOW. So glad we got to meet at the taping!!
Sydney @ Crepes of Wrath — November 19, 2012 @ 4:22 pm
These are absolutely gorgeous! They’d make a great centerpiece for Thanksgiving all on their own on a pretty platter. Lovely meeting you and I hope we get to see each other again soon!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes — November 20, 2012 @ 12:28 pm
This is so stinkin amazing! I love your blog..have followed it for a long time now
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