Miniature Pumpkin Mouse Parfait

INGREDIENTS
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup instant vanilla pudding, prepared
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp dark rum (optional)
3 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tbls sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla paste
1 pre-made pie crust
Cinnamon sugar

DIRECTIONS
Prepare pudding. Mix pumpkin, sugars, pumpkin pie spice and rum. In separate bowl, whip heavy whipping cream and 2 tbls sugar, until stiff peaks form. Fold pumpkin mixture with 1 cup prepared pudding. Fold in 1 cup of the whipped cream. Refrigerate.

Meanwhile, unfold pasty onto lightly floured surface. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Using miniature cookie cutters, make seasonal cut outs. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 10 minutes.

Transfer pumpkin mousse into piping bag. Transfer remaining cream into piping bag. Layer mousse and cream in 2 oz shot glasses. Top with whipped cream and decorate with miniature pastry cut-out.

Makes approximately 12