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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Thanksgiving
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg  gelatin
  • 1/4 cup  cold water
  • 3  eggs separated
  • 1 cup  sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups  mashed pumpkin
  • 1/2 tsp  salt
  • 1/2 tsp  cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp  nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp   ginger
  • 1/2 cup  milk

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve the gelatin in water in a little bowl.
  • In a saucepan, combine the pumpkin and sugar.
  • Beat together the egg yolks, and add to the pumpkin mixture. Add the spices and whisk to blend.
  • When the pumpkin mixture is hot turn the heat down and add the gelatin stir and let it cook for a couple of minutes. Turn off the heat.
  • In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the pumpkin mixture. Then I let it sit on the stove for another couple of minutes.
  • Pour the filling into a prepared pie crust and refrigerate until set.
  • Refrigerate until set, then top with whipped cream.
Keyword classic pumpkin pie