Coconut Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
- 1 envelope (1 Tbsp.) plain gelatin
- 1 1/4 c. canned pumpkin
- 3/4 c. Pet (evaporated) milk
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 c. brown sugar
- 1 c. coconut
- 1/2 tsp. each: salt, ginger and cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 baked 9-inch pie shell
- whipped cream
- Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water.
- Combine pumpkin, milk, 1/2 cup water, egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon in top of double boiler.
- Cook over boiling water 10 minutes.
- Stir constantly.
- Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Remove from boiling water.
- Chill until slightly thickened.
- Beat egg whites until foamy.
- Add rest of sugar.
- Beat until stiff. Fold in pumpkin, vanilla and 3/4 of the toasted coconut.
- Turn in cold pie shell.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 minutes.
- To serve, top with sweetened whipped cream.
gelatin, pumpkin, pet, eggs, brown sugar, coconut, salt, nutmeg, vanilla, shell, whipped cream
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=688331 (may not work)