Impress your family and friends with this delicious pumpkin chiffon pie complimented with a gingersnap cookie crust.

Gingersnap Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Crust:
1 3/4 cups finely ground gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 40, 2-inch cookies)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup melted butter

Filling:
2 envelopes (7 grams each) unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup very hot water
2/3 cup (5 ounce can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1 (30-ounce) can LIBBY'S® Easy Pumpkin Pie Mix
1 (3.4-ounce) box vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cups thawed, frozen whipped topping

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
2. For Crust: Combine crumbs and sugar in medium bowl. Stir in butter. Reserve 1/3 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared pie plate.
3. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
4. For Filling: Place gelatin in small saucepan. Pour water over gelatin; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring often, until gelatin is dissolved. Add evaporated milk; heat, stirring frequently, until just hot (not boiling). Remove from heat.
5. Beat pumpkin pie mix, pudding mix, evaporated milk & gelatin mixture and pumpkin pie spice in large mixer bowl on high speed for 3 minutes. Carefully fold in whipped topping. Spoon mixture into crumb crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm enough to cut.

Makes 8 servings.

Estimated Times: Preparation - 20 min | Cooking - 8 min | Cooling Time - 2 hrs refrigerating |

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