Pumpkin Cheesecake and Chocolate Mousse

CREATOR

Dessert

16 Servings

20 speculoos cookies (1 3/4 cups or 8 oz) alternately use graham crackers or Digestives
2 tbsp butter (1/2 oz) butter, melted (use a little more butter if using graham crackers)
20 oz (2 1/2 packages) cream cheese, at room temperature
4 oz Greek yogurt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
15 oz pumpkin (pureed)
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup (4 oz) heavy whipping cream
2 cups (16 oz) heavy whipping cream
5 egg yolks
1 cup (8 oz) good quality chocolate broken into pieces, or chips
1/2 cup (4 oz) sugar
2 tbsp water
6 oz heavy whipping cream
6 oz (3/4 cup) dark chocolate pieces or chips (good quality)