Recipe: Yummy Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie. The easiest and best pumpkin pie I've ever made. The bottom of my crust was still a tad underdone so I would suggest pre-baking the crust for a bit. For many of us, homemade pumpkin pie is the classic dish that says "Thanksgiving," pure and simple.

Pumpkin pie may be a Thanksgiving classic, but there are plenty of other times to enjoy this popular fall dessert. Whether it's quick and easy or with cinnamon, apple or pecans, look no further for the best homemade pumpkin pie recipes. Pumpkin pie is one of those pies you can easily make a day or two ahead. You can cook Pumpkin Pie using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pumpkin Pie

1. It's 3/4 cup of granulated sugar.
2. Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of ground cinnamon.
4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of ground ginger.
5. You need 1/4 tsp of nutmeg.
6. Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground cloves.
7. It's 2 of large eggs.
8. Prepare 1 (15 oz) of can of pumpkin puree.
9. Prepare 1 (12 oz) of can of evaporated milk.
10. You need 1 of unbaked 9inch pie shell.

You can make both the crust and the filling in advance, refrigerate them separately, and then bake them the day of. Or you can make the pie, loosely wrap it in plastic wrap and keep it chilled in the refrigerator for up to two days. Cut pumpkin in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Push the cooled pumpkin through a sieve into a large bowl.

Pumpkin Pie step by step

1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit..
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. (Sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg and ground cloves.).
3. In a larger bowl, mix together the wet ingredients. (Eggs and pumpkin puree.).
4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients until blended together. Stir in the evaporated milk..
5. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the pie shell in the pie pan..
6. Bake for 15 minutes and then reduce heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for an additional 50 to 55 minutes. Check with a toothpick, to make sure that it comes out clean..
7. Allow to cool on a rack for about 2 to 3 hours..
8. Enjoy!.

In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, salt, nutmeg and half the cinnamon. Mix in the beaten eggs, melted butter and milk, then add to the pumpkin purée and stir to combine. For the best flavor, use a sugar pumpkin to make a homemade Pumpkin Puree. This variety of pumpkin, also known as "New England Pie" and "Sugar Pie" weighs from five to eight pounds and is known for its sweet, fine-grained flesh. Pour the pumpkin pie filling into the partially baked pie crust.