Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Submitted by: Aunt Cathy (given by Naomi Rose)

Ingredients

  • GELATIN MIXTURE~
  • 1 Tbsp. Knox Gelatin ( one small envelope)
  • ¼ cup Cold Water
  • PUMPKIN MIXTURE~
  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar (packed)
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • 2 tsp. Cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. Ginger
  • ½ tsp. Nutmeg
  • 1 ½ cups Mashed Cooked Pumpkin
  • 3 Large Egg Yolks
  • ½ cup canned Milk
  • MERINGUE~
  • 3 egg whites
  • ½ tsp. Cream of tarter
  • ½ c sugar

Directions

  • In a small bowl, mix gelatin and water. Set aside.
  • Mix all pumpkin mixture ingredients together in a double boiler pan if you have one or a medium saucepan.
  • Cook pumpkin mixture over low heat ( or cook in double broiler pan with water in the bottom pan), stirring until it boils. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in softened gelatin mixture. Then let cool.
  • In a separate bowl, beat 3 egg whites until stiff then add cream of tartar.
  • Add sugar and continue to beat until meringue consistency.
  • Carefully fold into pumpkin mixture (after cooled), the meringue mixture.
  • Pile into baked piecrust.
  • Chill until set (about 2 hours @ least) in refrigerator.
  • Cover with fresh whipped cream and sprinkle with Nutmeg.

Category: Pies

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