frost on the top pumpkin pie

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33 Pinches
Dallas, TX
Updated on Nov 17, 2011

Got this from a Winnfield, LA Jaycee cookbook back in the 80's. It has been a regular Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert ever since.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, (about18 squares)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/3 cup unsalted margarine, melted
  • 1 can creamy sour cream vanilla frosting or vanilla
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 8 ounces cool whip, thawed

How To Make frost on the top pumpkin pie

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    In a small bowl, combine graham craker crumbs, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 t. nutmeg, 1/8 t.cloves and margarine; stir untilell blended Reserve 2 T. of crumbs for topping
  • Step 3
    Press remaining crumbs in bottom and sdes of deep dish pie pan.
  • Step 4
    Bake for 5-8 minutes. Cool
  • Step 5
    In a lage bowl, combine frosting, sour cream, pumpkin, 1 t cinnamon, ginger and 1/4 t. cloves and 1 cup of cool whip. Beat 2 mintes at medium speed. Pour filling into preared crust.
  • Step 6
    Spread remaining Cool Whip over filling; sprinkle reserved graham cracker crumbs over top.
  • Step 7
    Refridgerate at least 4 hours or freeze until set up. Refridgerate after that until serving. Left overs must be refrigerated.

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