Layered Walnut Pumpkin Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. Diamond walnuts
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
1 (1 lb.) can pumpkin
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. milk
3 large eggs, separated
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 c. whipping cream
1 (9-inch) cooked pie shell
Diamond walnut halves (for decoration)

Preparation

Chop walnuts fine; set aside.
Soften gelatin in water in a 2-quart saucepan.
Stir in pumpkin, 1/2 cup of the sugar, milk, lightly beaten egg yolks, spice and salt.
Heat just to boiling, stirring constantly.
Turn heat very low.
Cook 5 minutes, stirring.
Remove from heat.
Add vanilla and Cool Whip.
Chill until mixture thickens slightly.