Velvety Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Pastry shell | 10 inch, baked | |
| Gelatin - 1 envelope, unflavored | ||
| Cold water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| Brown sugar - 3/4 cup, packed | ||
| Pumpkin - 1 1/3 cups, cooked and mashed | ||
| Pumpkin pie spice | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cream of tartar | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Heavy cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs), Whipped | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. To prepare the pastry shell bake and let it cool.
2. Soften gelatine in water.
MAKING
3. In a bowl beat egg yolks and mix well adding brown sugar, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, salt and stirring in milk.
4. Increase the pumpkin pie spice to 3 teaspoons for a heavy spice note.
5. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until it begins to boil and then continue cooking for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
6. Remove from heat, add softened gelatin, stirring until melted and let it cool.
7. To the egg whites add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form.
8. Add the 6 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff but not dry.
9. Beat cooled pumpkin mixture until smooth and gently fold in egg whites.
10. Spoon into crust and chill.
SERVING
11. Top with whipped cream and serve.
1. To prepare the pastry shell bake and let it cool.
2. Soften gelatine in water.
MAKING
3. In a bowl beat egg yolks and mix well adding brown sugar, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, salt and stirring in milk.
4. Increase the pumpkin pie spice to 3 teaspoons for a heavy spice note.
5. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until it begins to boil and then continue cooking for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
6. Remove from heat, add softened gelatin, stirring until melted and let it cool.
7. To the egg whites add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form.
8. Add the 6 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff but not dry.
9. Beat cooled pumpkin mixture until smooth and gently fold in egg whites.
10. Spoon into crust and chill.
SERVING
11. Top with whipped cream and serve.
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