Pumpkin Squares

Submitted by Julie Traynham

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 7⁄8 cups sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 5 eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1 (8 ounce) package Cool Whip
• 1 package knotts gelatin

directions

1. Melt one stick butter.
2. Combine melted butter, graham crackers and 1/3 C sugar.
3. Pack in bottom of 9 x 13 pan.
4. Combine 2 pkgs cream cheese, 3/4 C sugar, and 2 eggs.
5. Blend until creamy.
6. Spread over graham cracker crust in pan.
7. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
8. Combine 1 can pumpkin, 1/2 C milk, 1/2 C sugar, cinnamon, and salt in sauce pan, and 3 egg yolks.
9. Cook for 5 minutes on stovetop.
10. Dissolve 1 pkg Knotts Gelatin in 1/4 C water.
11. Stir into pumpkin mixture and let cool.
12. Whip 3 egg white until stiff.
13. Blend in 1/4 C sugar.
14. Fold into pumpkin mixture.
15. Spread pumpkin mixture into pan.
16. Top with cool whip and chopped nuts if desired.

Reviews

[Trisha W]

Fantastic! I have made this recipe numerous times over several years! People look forward to the holidays each year with a repeat performance of this. This recipe does need to be put into the refrigerator and cooled before adding the whipped topping and serving cold; and left-overs need to be kept there. Try it - you'll like it!