Pumpkin pudding surprise

Another vintage recipe!!  2 cups milk or 1 cup evaporated milk and 1 cup water 1 tbs butter 3 eggs seperated 10 tbs honey 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1 cup pumpkin  Scald milk and butter. Beat yolks slightly. Add 4 tbs of the honey, the salt and cinnamon.  Combine milk,egg mixture and pumpkin and blend. Pour into greased 1 1/2 quart casserole; set in pan of warm water and bake in moderate oven for 75 min. Remove from oven and top with merinque( made from the remaining honey-beaten into the stiff beaten egg whites) Bake in a slow oven 30 min. longer, still keeping in pan of water. Serve cold. (Source: Mrs Ruth Cooprider)