Pumpkin Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
1 (16 oz.) can (2 c.) pumpkin
3 egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. cold water
3 egg whites
1/4 c. sugar
Cool Whip or whipped cream

Preparation

Mix crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar and butter.
Pat in greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Beat the 2 eggs, 3/4 cup sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Pour over crust and bake 20 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Beat pumpkin, egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, salt and cinnamon in top of double boiler.
Cook over boiling water, stirring frequently, until thick, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small dish.
Stir into pumpkin mixture; cool.
Beat egg whites until foamy.
Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar.
Beat until stiff and glossy.
Gently fold into pumpkin mixture.
Pour over baked crust.
Refrigerate.
Cut in squares and garnish with Cool Whip or whipped cream.