Layered Walnut Pumpkin Pie

• 3/4 c. Diamond walnuts
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 c. cold water
• 1 (1 lb.) can pumpkin
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. milk
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. whipping cream
• 1 (9-inch) cooked pie shell
• Diamond walnut halves (for decoration)

1. Chop walnuts fine; set aside.
2. Soften gelatin in water in a 2-quart saucepan.
3. Stir in pumpkin, 1/2 cup of the sugar, milk, lightly beaten egg yolks, spice and salt.
4. Heat just to boiling, stirring constantly.
5. Turn heat very low.
6. Cook 5 minutes, stirring.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Add vanilla and Cool Whip.
9. Chill until mixture thickens slightly.

walnuts, unflavored gelatin, cold water, pumpkin, sugar, milk, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, salt, vanilla, whipping cream, shell

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=625101 (may not work)