posted by Angel 11-24-98 10:20 PM
3/4 cup milk
3 eggs, separated
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 envelope unflavoured gelatin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups mashed pumpkin, (not pumpkin pie filling)
sugar
whipped cream
1 (10") pie shell (cooked and cooled)
Slightly beat egg yolks, and combine with the milk.
Put brown sugar, gelatin and spices into a saucepan.
Stir in milk mixture.
Cook over medium heat stirring contantly until just at the boil. Fold in pumpkin. Refrigerate until it mounds slightly. (about 1/2 hour).
Whip egg whites, and add sugar to taste.
Fold egg whites into pumpkin mixture. Pile into pie shell. Chill until set. Top with sweetened whipped cream and candied ginger.