1/4 cup cold water 1-1/4 cups canned pumpkin 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup granulated or brown sugar 3 eggs To slightly beaten egg yolks add 1/2 cup sugar, pumpkin, milk, salt and spices. Cook until thick in double broiler. Soften gelatin in cold water. Add to hot pumpkin mixture, mix thoroughly and cool. When it begins to thicken, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites to which the other 1/2 cup of sugar has been added. Pour into a baked pie shell. Chill in refrigerator. It may be served with whipped cream if desired. |