Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (see note)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (see note)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (see note)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can libby's 100% pumpkin puree
• 1 (12 ounce) can carnation evaporated milk
• 1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie pastry
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 note: substitute 1-3/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; the taste will be slightly different.
• 2 preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
• 3 mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in small bowl.
• 4 beat eggs in large bowl.
• 5 stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture.
• 6 gradually stir in evaporated milk.
• 7 pour mixture into pie shell.
• 8 bake at 425 degrees fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
• 9 reduce temperature to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 10 bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
• 11 cool on wire rack for 2 hours.
• 12 serve immediately or refrigerate.
• 13 top with whipped cream before serving for best results!
• 14 do not overcook; overcooking leads to pie cracking in the middle.
• 15 try to bake the day you will serve the pie. cooking in advance can make the crust soggy. if you have to bake a day before serving, pop the pie in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes and it should bring the crust back to life!