Shelly's Recipe

PUMPKIN TORTE

Category: Tortes

24 graham crackers, crushed
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 pkg unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 cups pumpkin
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp cinnamon
3 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 pint heavy whipping cream

Mix crushed graham crackers, 1/3 c sugar and melted butter together. Press into the bottom of the pan. Add gelatin to 1/4 c cold water. Stir and set aside. Beat together 2 eggs, 3/4 c sugar and cream cheese. Pour over graham cracker crust and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Cook pumpkin, egg yolks, 1/2 c sugar, milk, salt and cinnamon over medium heat until thickened. Stir in gelatin mixture and allow to cool. Beat egg whites until fluffy. Add 1/4 c sugar. Fold into cooled pumpkin mixture.

Spread over cream cheese layer. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Beat the cream until stiff peaks form. Sugar may be added to sweeten the whipped cream if desired. Spread over chilled torte and serve. Serves 15