Classic pumpkin pie (Holiday menus for the family)

 

8 servings

• Pastry for 9-inch One-crust pie, click for recipe
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin
• 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk

1. Heat oven at 425F ; prepare pastry.
2. Beat eggs slightly with hand beater or wire whisk in medium bowl ; beat in remaining ingredients.
3. To prevent spilling, place pastry-lined pie plate on oven rack ; pour filling into pie plate and bake 15 minutes.
4. reduce oven temperature to 350F ; bake about 45 minutes longer until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Refrigerate about 4 hours or until chilled.
6. Serve with whip cream or ice cream or Divine caramel sauce (click for recipe)

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