Pumpkin Cheese Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
1 pkg. Cool Whip
2 c. flour
1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. pecans, finely chopped
1 small pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 c. chilled pumpkin
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. milk
2 egg whites
1/4 c. sugar
1 oz. Cool Whip

Preparation

Cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar and Cool Whip. Pour over crust of flour, butter or margarine and pecans.
Press in pan, 9 x 13 x 2-inch.
Bake 25 minutes.
Combine pudding, pumpkin, milk and water.
Beat 3 minutes.
Beat egg whites until foamy.
Add sugar; beat until stiff.
Fold in pumpkin mixture. Spoon over cheese mixture.
Top with whipped topping.
Chill at least 3 hours.