Pumpkin Pie With Triple Sec
- 1 14-2 cups ground gingersnap cookies
- 14-12 cup softened butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 14 cups canned pumpkin
- 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 12 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 envelope knox gelatin
- 23 cup sugar
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, separated
- 12 cup triple sec or 12 cup Cointreau liqueur or 12 cup Grand Marnier
- 12 cup heavy cream, whipped
- Mix ground ginger snap cookies with softened butter, more or less to taste.
- Add 1 TBS sugar.
- Press into a 9-inch pie pan and bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.
- MAke sure that the pie shell doesn't burn and try not to have it crack.
- Set aside to cool.
- In a heatproof bowl, mix the gelatin, 1/3 cup of the sugar, the salt and cinnamon and nutmeg and ginger.
- Stir in 1/4 cup water.
- Place the bowl over 2 inches or more of boiling water in a pot over medium-high heat.
- Add liqueur and stir constantly until the gelatin is dissolved and the mixture is slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in pumpkin.
- Cool.
- Beat egg whites that are at room temperature until stiff but not dry.
- Gradually add remaining 1/3 cup of sugar and beat whites until very stiff and glossy.
- FOLD IN cooled gelatin mixture.
- FOLD IN the whipped cream.
- Turn into pie crust and chill until firm.
- Garnish with additional whipped cream and candied ginger.
- NOTE: you can just break up the ginger snap cookies and scoop the chilled pumpkin mousse in alternating lawyers in a pretty serving glass or a trifle bowl -- .
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-pie-with-triple-sec-409092 (may not work)