Saturday, December 6, 2008

Favorite Pumpkin Pie

"This recipe is my absolute favorite recipe for
Thanksgiving, or anytime of the year! It is so good!"

(makes 2 pies, 16 servings)

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp.ground cloves
4 large eggs
1 can (29 oz.) pumpkin
2 cans (12 fl. oz. each) evaporated milk
2 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shells

Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin an sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shells.

Bake in preheated 425 F. oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 F.; bake 40-50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours. Top with whipped cream. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

8 comments:

Tori said...

Pumpkin pie is my FAVORITE kind of pie! SO good! With tons of whipped cream, of course! :)

Anonymous said...

I love pumpkin pie!! Thanks for sharing this recipe!

Arlene said...

You know, the best tip I've ever found for pumpkin pie was to use brown sugar instead of white. It gives a certain depth and richness to the pie that granulated sugar can't quite do. :o) But, either way you make it, pumpkin pie is delish!

A Joyful Heart said...

Thank you for the tip, Arlene! I love finding new tips, and I haven't heard that one before. :)

Sarah said...

I, too, love pumpkin pie! Thank you for sharing this recipe, Amy! :)

Rebekah said...

Yummy!

Arlene said...

Here is a link to those Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins you requested! :o) My friend Sherry is an amazing in the kitchen, and she gave me the recipe a few years ago, but she also recently posted it on her blog for everyone to enjoy. I'm sure you and your family will LOVE it! :o)

http://lampuntomyfeetandalightuntomypath.blogspot.com/2008/09/menu-plan-monday-sept-15th-21st.html

The recipe is toward the bottom of the post, so scroll down until you see it.

A Joyful Heart said...

Thanks so much, Arlene! I love trying out new recipes, and since pumpkin and cream cheese recipes are always one of my favorites I can't wait to try them!