Traditional Pumpkin Pie

What can I say? Homemade pumpkin pie makes my heart happy! There simply is no better ending to a harvest time meal.

Makes 1 pie.

INGREDIENTS:

2                                  Eggs

1 ½ cups                    Pumpkin purée

1 cup                          Brown sugar, packed

1 tsp                           Ground cinnamon

½ tsp                          Ground nutmeg

¼ tsp                          Ground ginger

¼ tsp                          Salt

¾ cup                         Evaporated milk

1                                  9-inch deep pie crust, unbaked

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Prepare pie crust and put in refrigerator until filling is ready.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs lightly.
• Add pumpkin purée, sugar and seasonings. Stir until well blended.
• Stir in milk.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and continue baking for 30-35 minutes longer. Pie is done when knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool completely.
• Serve with whipped cream.
• Refrigerate or freeze unused portions.