New England Pumpkin Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 unbaked pie shell
• 2 eggs
• 1 (1 lb) can pumpkin (can use fresh)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (1 2/3 cup) can evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 .preheat oven 425 degrees.
• 2 beat eggs slightly in a large bowl; stir in pumpkin, granulated and brown sugars, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg; stir in evaporated milk.
• 3 place pastry shell on middle shelf of oven. pour pumpkin filling into shell.
• 4 bake in hot( 425 degree) oven 15 minutes; lower oven temperature.to moderate (375 degree).continue baking 20 minutes.
• 5 spoon nut topping (see below) around edge of pie. bake 10 minutes longer, or until custard is almost set, but still soft in center.(don't overbake; custard will set as it cools) cool pie completely on a wire rack.leave plain or garnish with whipped cream,
• 6 nut topping:beat 3 tablespoons butter with 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar in a small bowl; stir in 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans until well blended.(topping is not included in the calore or nutrition count).
• 7 you can omit the topping and just bake pie at 425 degrees, then lower oven and bake at 375 degrees for additional 30 minutes.