This pumpkin dessert has a graham cracker crust and cream cheese and pumpkin layers. It's finished with whipped topping and walnuts.
Prep
36 min
Cook
74 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
0.5 cups margarine
, melted
12 ounces cream cheese
, softened
3 eggs
, beaten
0.75 cups white sugar
1
, 15 ounce
3 eggs
, separated
0.5 cups milk
0.75 cups white sugar
0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
2
, .25 ounce
0.25 cups cold water
0.25 cups boiling water
0.5 cups white sugar
1
, 8 ounce
3 tablespoons ground walnuts
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
2
In a medium bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs and margarine. Evenly press into prepared pan to form a crust.
3
Blend together the cream cheese, eggs and sugar; evenly spread over crust and bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Set aside to cool.
4
In a 2 quart saucepan, combine the pumpkin, egg yolks, milk, 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool.
5
Combine gelatin and cold water in a small bowl and allow to soften for 5 minutes. Mix in boiling water to dissolve. Stir into the pumpkin mixture.
6
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar; beat until stiff. Fold into pumpkin mixture and pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours, and cut into squares. Top with whipped topping and sprinkle with walnuts.
Nutrition per serving
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