The ABSOLUTE BEST Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Around our homes this beautiful, light & fluffy

PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE

is a staple during the holidays.

And, rightfully so.  It is delicious.  

Even people who say they don't like Pumpkin Pie will

love this one...go ahead, try it out and see what I mean.

The following recipe comes from the

Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook

the one from the 50's, I think.

It preserves the essence of pumpkin pie in a lighter form, and has always seemed to

me a bit more appropriate after the heavy Thanksgiving meals.

I think the filling would also work nicely served in parfait glasses as a pumpkin mousse

topped with the whipped cream.

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
½ cup sugar
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
½ ground allspice
½ ground ginger
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
¾ cup milk
2 slightly beaten egg yolks
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 egg whites
¼ cup sugar
½ cup whipping cream, whipped
1 9-inch pie crust either your own rolled crust or a graham-cracker crust.  NOTE:  I always make my own
      pie crust (I know you don't believe this, but tis true, & I use ICE WATER, it makes           the crust really flaky...
       my aunt taught me this important lesson).

1. Combine the first 7 ingredients a a saucepan..
2. Stir in the milk, egg yolks, and pumpkin.
3. Cook and stir the filling over medium heat until the mixture boils and the gelatin dissolves.
4. Remove from the heat and chill until partially set.
5. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
6. Gradually add the sugar and beat until the whites form stiff peaks.
7. Fold the beaten whites into the pumpkin mixture. 
8. Pile the filling into the crust.
9. Chill until the filling is firm.
10. Top with the whipped cream.

 You can also add a bit of RUM, it's really nice this way.

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Also, don't know if you know that dogs can eat PUMPKIN very well.

Use it like an additive, 3-4 TBSP's for a large dog.

It's filling and good for them too.

We don't believe in feeding our dogs anything except

GRAIN FREE foods.

Taste of the Wild, both wet & dry

Fromm's, dry little kibble.

Just so you know I also cook chicken, green beans, 

sweet potatoes for them...blend up the veggies in my chopper...

they think it's caviar.

 stay well, ladies