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sour cream pumpkin pie

Recipe by
Sue Ringler
Palmerton, PA

I have this recipe in an old Farm Journals Complete PIE Cookbook dated 1965. It's very delicious, enjoy.

yield 8 serving(s)
method Bake

Ingredients For sour cream pumpkin pie

  • 1
    9 " baked pie shell
  • 1/4 c
    cold water
  • 1
    envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 3
    eggs, seperated
  • 1/3 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 c
    pumpkin puree, canned or homemade
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    each of cloves, nutmeg, and ginger
  • 1/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 c
    heavy cream, whipped
  • 1 c
    sifted confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make sour cream pumpkin pie

  • 1
    Soften gelatin in the 1/4 cup of water.
  • 2
    Beat egg yolks with 1/3 c. sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Add pumpkin, sour cream, salt and spices. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in softened gelatin. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Cool.
  • 3
    Beat egg whites until frothy; add 1/4 c. sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold into pumpkin mixture.
  • 4
    To whipped cream, add confectioners sugar and vanilla, mixing well.
  • 5
    Spoon half of pumpkin mixture into cool pie shell; then spread half of whipped cream mixture on top. Repeat. Sprinkle with pecans. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

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