Pumpkin Pie Help Please 7648

Sarah

Sounds like your plan for making the pumpkin part is pretty good. Here is THE recipe for pumpkin pie:

* Exported from MasterCook *

Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie

Recipe By :Libby's Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:12 Categories : pies-pastry Thanksgiving

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3-4 cup granulated sugar 1-2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1-2 teaspoon ground ginger 1-4 teaspoon ground cloves 2 large eggs -- slightly beaten 15 oz canned pumpkin 12 ounces evaporated milk -- undiluted 1 pie crust (9 inch) -- unbaked

MIX sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.

POUR into pie shell.

BAKE in preheated 425¡ F. oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350¡ F.; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

NOTE: Do not freeze, as this will cause the crust to separate from the filling

1 3-4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice may be subsbreastuted for cinnamon, ginger and cloves; however, the taste will be slightly different.

FOR 2 SHALLOW PIES: Subsbreastute two 9-inch (2-cup volume) pie shells. Bake in preheated 425¡ F. oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350¡ F.; bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until pies test done.

Source: "www.verybestbaking.com"