Pumpkin Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pie crust
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 slightly beaten eggs
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 prepare and roll out pastry for single-crust pie. line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry. trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. fold under extra pastry; crimp edge as desired.
• 2 for filling, in a mixing bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. add eggs. beat lightly with a rotary beater or fork just until combined. gradually stir in evaporated milk and milk; mix well.
• 3 place the pastry-lined pie plate on the oven rack. carefully pour filling into pastry shell.
• 4 to prevent overbrowning, cover edge of the pie with foil. bake in a 375 degree f oven for 25 minutes. remove foil. bake about 25 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. cool on a wire rack. refrigerate within 2 hours; cover for longer storage.