Pumpkin Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
2 c. pumpkin
3 eggs, separated
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. Knox gelatin
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. sugar
whipped topping
chopped nuts or graham cracker crumbs (for garnish)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt margarine; add graham cracker crumbs and sugar.
Mix well.
Press into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, milk and 2 eggs until smooth.
Pour over crust.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes. Cool.
Mix pumpkin, egg yolks, sugar, spices and salt in a saucepan.
Cook on medium heat until thickened.
Remove from heat and add gelatin which has been dissolved in 1/4 cup water.
Cool mixture.
Beat 3 egg whites until stiff.
Add 1/4 cup sugar.
Fold into pumpkin mixture and pour over cheese mixture.
Chill.
Spread whipped topping on top of pumpkin mixture.
Sprinkle with nuts or crumbs, if desired.