Pumpkin Pie



Pumpkin pie. Is there anything else like it? 

Making pumpkin pie may seem like a daunting task, but it's super easy and oh, so much better than store bought. Have you ever noticed that metallic aftertaste from a store bought pumpkin pie? 
Just try this recipe one time and see how easy it really is! 

Here's all you need:
15 oz can Libby's 100% pure pumpkin
1 can evaporated milk
sugar
salt
cinnamon
cloves
ginger
2 large eggs
pie shell (I did get pre-packaged pie shell) 
**leave pie shell out about 10-20 minutes to thaw while you're whipping up everything else

***preheat oven to 425 degrees





Mix the following in a small bowl:
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves




In a larger bowl, beat 2 eggs




Add the pumpkin to the beaten eggs and mix well




Add sugar & spice mixture to the eggs and pumpkin
Mix well




Add evaporate milk gradually. I stick with about 1/4 can at a time.
As a note, this will make your pumpkin pie mix very liquidy and you're probably going to get some slinging out the sides of the bowl while mixing. 
Just be forewarned.




Your pumpkin pie filling is going to look like this. Notice the sides of the bowl? 
Yeah, it kinda goes everywhere.




Take a fork and poke holes all around the sides and the bottom of your crust.




Pour your pie filling into your crust. Notice it just about goes over the edge. Your pie shell will also be flimsy feeling from the weight of the filling when you transfer it to the oven.
Either place your pie on a cookie sheet or put aluminum foil down in the oven because it's probably going to spill over as it bakes.




Here's another shot of the pie going in the oven. Isn't it pretty?
Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Then reduce the oven to 350 and continue baking for an additional 45-50 minutes.
Insert a knife in the center when almost done - if it comes out clean, you've got yourself a pie!




Yum! As you can tell, I lost track of time and had to do the knife check thing a couple of times.




Have you ever seen a prettier piece of pumpkin pie??? 

See how easy that was? C'mon try it!


Comments