Pumpkin Pie Supreme
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1/2 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 1/4 c. cooked, mashed pumpkin
- 3/4 c. evaporated milk
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 c. cold water
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 baked (9-inch) pastry shell
- 1 c. whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
- Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
- Gradually add brown sugar, beating until thick.
- Add pumpkin, milk, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, stirring well.
- Pour pumpkin mixture into top of a double boiler and bring water to a boil.
- Cook over water until mixture is thickened.
- Soften gelatin in cold water, add to pumpkin mixture, stirring well.
- Set mixture aside to cool. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy.
- Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Pour filling into pastry shell.
- Chill.
- Beat whipping cream until foamy, gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
- Spread whipping cream over filling.
- Garnish with additional cinnamon, if desired.
- Yields one 9-inch pie.
eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin, milk, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, unflavored gelatin, cold water, sugar, vanilla extract, pastry shell, whipping cream, powdered sugar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=895970 (may not work)