Aunt Martha’s Pumpkin Torte
Course
Desserts
Cuisine
American
Ingredients
Bottom Layer:
24
square graham crackers
rolled to crumbs
1/3
cup
sugar
1/2
cup
butter
Second Layer:
2
eggs
beaten
3/4
cup
sugar
8
oz
cream cheese
Third Layer:
1
pkg
plain gelatin
1/4
cup
cool water
2
cups
Pumpkin
3
eggs
yolks and whites separated
1/2
cup plus 1/4 cup
sugar
1/2
cup
milk
1/2
tsp
salt
1
tsp
cinnamon
Whipped cream
Instructions
Bottom Layer:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine crackers, sugar, and butter; place in bottom of 9×13-inch oven-safe dish.
Second Layer:
Combine eggs, sugar, and cream cheese.
Pour over graham cracker crust.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Third Layer:
Soak gelatin in water.
Mix together pumpkin, egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, salt, and cinnamon.
Cook in a double boiler until thick;
remove from heat and add gelatin mixture. Cool.
Beat egg whites and remaining 1/4 cup sugar, fold into cooled custard.
Pour over baked crust and top with whipped cream.