Ingredients
- 2 packs gingernuts
- 4 oz pecans
- 100 grams butter
- 1 large can of pumpkin
- 3 eggs
- 1 tps salt
- 3 tbl cinnamon
- 1.5 tbl ginger
- 1 cup sugar
Accompaniment
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Method
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Pre heat oven 190
Crush ginger nuts( snaps if you are US) pecans in to a medium powder. Either with a rolling pin inside a plastic bag or a few quick pulses on a food processor. in a bowl add partially melted butter to mixture. Combine until firm, press into a greased 9 inch pan.
Filling
In a separate, bowl, mix pumpkin, salt,ginger, sugar and cinnamon until thoroughly combined. Separate egg whites onto separate bowl and beat lightly. Add yolks to to mixture stir in, then add whites. Mix well.
Pour onto crust..
Place in oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean one inch away from the edge.
Top should move slightly..
Looking at the ingredients I thought it ought to be teaspoons rather than tablespoons too! If you use fresh pumpkin I wonder how much you would need for this recipe as I should like to make it.
Should amounts of spices not be tsp. not tbl sps