Ingredients

  • 1 envelope gelatin, unflavored
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, dark firmly packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 each egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree (canned)
  • 3 each egg whites beaten stiff
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 each pie shell (9 inch) baked

Method

  • Mix first 5 ingredients in top of double boiler.
  • Stir in milk, water, eggyolks, pumpkin.
  • Mix well.
  • Place over boiling water.
  • Cook stirring constantly, until gelatine dissolves and mixture is heated through, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Chill until mixture mounds when dropped from spoon.
  • Beat egg whites stiff and beat in sugar.
  • Fold in gelatine mixture.
  • Turn into baked pie shell.
  • For 9" Pie Shell: No floured board needed.
  • Roll 12" circle of pastry dough on 14" square of Kaiser Broiling Foil.
  • Lift foil and pastry into pie plate; fit gently to plate.
  • Flute pastry rim.
  • Prick bottom and sides of pastry.
  • Bake 10 minutes at 450F (230C) or until evenly brown; foil prevents over-browning.
  • Cool.
  • Heap filling into shell.
  • Wrap loosely in foil.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • Garnish with whipped cream if desired.