Mamie Eisenhower's Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

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This recipe, credited to "Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the White House," appeared without overmuch fanfare astir 60 years agone successful a cookbook of favourite household recipes printed astatine a U.S. naval base. The Associated Press nutrient exertion astatine the clip gushed that "our tasters, finishing their past mouthfuls with blissful satisfaction, declared it the champion of its kind."

The filling is airy connected the tongue, with pleasant and balanced spices. Although a regular pastry crust works fine, we urge a shortbread oregon gingersnap crust for this pie. You besides could marque this successful a 9-inch quadrate pan, past chopped it into squares.

Serve with lightly sweetened whipped pick oregon a dollop of creme fraiche.

The filling tin beryllium made and refrigerated a time successful advance. It's champion to assemble the pastry an hr oregon 2 earlier it is served.

Adapted from the "Mare Island Centennial Cook Book" (Vallego Times-Herald Commercial Printing, 1954).

Ingredients

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 12, utilizing a gingersnap crust)

• Calories

  200

• Fat

  7 g

• Saturated Fat

  4 g

• Carbohydrates

  32 g

• Sodium

  220 mg

• Cholesterol

  65 mg

• Protein

  4 g

• Fiber

  1 g

• Sugar

  22 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from the "Mare Island Centennial Cook Book" (Vallego Times-Herald Commercial Printing, 1954).

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

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