Layered Walnut Pumpkin Pie

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup walnuts
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 16 ounces pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts, baked

Recipe

• 1 finely chop the walnuts and set aside.
• 2 soften the gelatin in water in a 2 quart saucepan. stir in the pumpkin, 1/2 cup of sugar, milk, lightly beaten egg yolks, pumpkin pie spice and salt. heat just to boiling, stirring constantly. turn heat to very low & cook 5 minutes more, stirring.
• 3 remove from heat & cool. chill until mixture thickens slightly.
• 4 beat egg whites to soft peaks. gradually beat in 2 tablespoons of the sugar, beating until stiff. fold into the pumpkin mixture along with the chopped walnuts.
• 5 beat the whipping cream with the remaining sugar until stiff.
• 6 turn half the pumpkin mixture into the prepared pie shell & level off.
• 7 top with 3/4 of the whipped cream spread in an even layer.
• 8 top with remaining pumpkin filling.
• 9 decorate with remaining whipped cream and walnut halves.
• 10 chill at least 4 hours before serving.