Grpa's Pumpkin Pie With Whipped Cream

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin or 1 1/4 cups fresh pumpkin puree
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shells
• whipped cream or whipped topping, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 1. combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices, and flour in a medium mixing bowl.
• 2 2. add eggs; mix well. add evaporated milk, water, and vanilla; mix well.
• 3 3. pour into pastry-lined pie pan.
• 4 4. bake at 400°f for 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350° and bake about 35 minutes longer, or until center is set.
• 5 5. cool pie completely on wire rack. i used whipping cream on top.
• 6 the middle didn't seem to set very well the first time i tried it, so i popped the second one in for about 20 minutes more and it turned out lovely! so test it with a toothpick.