Ingredients

  • 1 envelope Knox plain gelatine (one 9-inch pie uses 1/4 pkg.)
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 c. canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • whipped cream
  • 1/4 c. cold water
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ginger
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 baked pie shell or Gingersnap Pie Crust

Method

  • To slightly beaten egg yolks, add 1/2 cup sugar, pumpkin, milk, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
  • Cook until thick in double boiler.
  • Pour cold water into bowl and sprinkle gelatine on top of water.
  • Add to hot pumpkin mixture and mix thoroughly; cool.
  • When it begins to thicken, add remaining sugar and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
  • Pour into large baked pie shell.
  • Chill in refrigerator or cold place.
  • Pie may be garnished with whipped cream just before serving.
  • This is delicious in a gingersnap crust.