Ingredients
- 1 serving Ginger Pie Crust You can use a frozen regular pie crust as well
- 15 oz Pumpkin 15 oz = 1 can
1/2 tsp Salt1/2 tsp Ginger1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground1/2 tsp Cinnamon, Ground- 102 grams Sugar
- 113 grams Milk, Whole DO NOT MIX WITH WATER
- 3 servings Egg Yolks
- 62 grams Cold Water DO NOT MIX WITH MILK - To be used later with Gelatin
- 1 packet Gelatin Knox Gelatin or non-animal substitute
- 3 servings Egg Whites To be used later in recipe to make meringue
1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar To be used to make meringue (after firm peaks)- 102 grams Sugar To be used in making of meringue
- 1 serving Cool Whip Used for topping when before serving
Steps
- 1 Brush Ginger Crust with liquid eggs and bake at 375 for 4 minutes. - NOT NECESSARY IF USING STANDARD PIE CRUST
- 2 Put 102 grams Sugar, Pumpkin, Milk, Salt, and Spices into a sauce pan
- 3 Add Egg Yolks and mix well
- 4 Cook until thick - use cover and stir frequently (try 140 degrees on induction hot plate) - It will boil and pop. Cook until thick (about 30 minutes)
- 5 When thick, soften gelatin in cold water (Don't do this in advance)
- 6 ADD to hot pumpkin mix) and mix thoroughly
- 7 Cool until begins to thicken
- 8 While cooling, Beat egg whites (use Cuisinart Smart Stick) in a 3 cup bowl
- 9 After firm peaks, ADD 1/4 tsp of cream of tarter and add 102 grams of sugar
- 10 Fold this into pie crust and chill
- 11 When ready to serve, you can add cool whip