Pumpkin Chiffon Pie With Gingersnap Crust
- Ready In:
- 42mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
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For the Crust
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 36 gingersnap cookies, finely crushed with a rolling pin
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For the filling
- 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
- 2 tablespoons brandy or 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1⁄4 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 3⁄4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
directions
- For the crust, stir melted butter and cookie crumbs in medium bowl until mixed. Press into bottom and sides of 9 inch pie plate. Refrigerate.
- For the fillin, sprinkle gelatin into a small glass measuring cup and add brandy. Let stand.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg yolks, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth. cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring continuously. (Instant read thermometer should read 140 degrees.) Continue stirring at 140 degrees for three more minutes. Remove from heat.
- Microwave gelatin mixture on high 10 seconds. Whisk into pumpkin mixture with electric mixer.
- Pour filling into large bowl. Let cool by setting bowl in a larger bowl of ice water. Mixture should cool to consistency of runny honey.
- Whip cream on medium high until stiff peaks form. Fold gently into pumpkin mixture and pour into cooled crust. Refrigerate overnight.
- Before serving, let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut into 8 wedges with sharp knife.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Ppaperdoll
London
I'm an American living in London since I got married in 1994 (except for a brief stint in New Jersey, and then Luxembourg). I work part-time for a national charity and also study social sciences part-time with the Open University. Keeps me busy, but I still find plenty of time to cook and search for 'zaar recipes!
Over time my cooking has meshed English and American customs together, especially at holiday time. I make a mean Christmas fruitcake complete with Fondant Icing and marzipan, but I still have a Christmas cookie party for my friends where I introduce (or subject!) them to all my favorite cookie recipes. My husband and two kids will happily eat Shepherd's Pie or Sloppy Joes, cheese and onion or grilled cheese sandwiches. The comparisons go on and on...