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    Desserts-Pie: Dad's Pumpkin Chiffon Pie


    Source of Recipe


    allrecipes.com

    List of Ingredients




    1 cup pumpkin puree
    3 eggs
    1/2 cup white sugar
    1 cup milk
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
    2 tablespoons butter
    1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
    1/4 cup water
    1/2 cup white sugar
    1 (16 ounce) package gingersnap cookies 

    Recipe



    1 Line one 9 inch pie pan with whole gingersnap cookies, breaking as necessary for fitting.

    2 In a saucepan over medium heat cook pumpkin puree to heat through, stirring frequently.

    3 Separate the eggs. Combine the egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, spices and butter or margarine. Add to pumpkin and cook, stirring frequently until mixture is of custard consistency. Remove mixture from heat.

    4 Soften gelatin in the cold water and stir into the pumpkin until dissolved. Chill mixture until it begins to stiffen (about 1 1/2 hours).

    5 Whip egg whites with the reaming 1/2 cup sugar until stiff. Fold whipped egg whites into the pumpkin mixture. Spoon mixture into the prepared pan and chill until set (about 3 hours). Serve topped with whipped cream.Makes 10 servings  
 

 

 

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