Classic Pumpkin Pie


- Recipe created by FabFood on Jul 23, 2007
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Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup shortening
- OR 2/3 cup butter flavored shortening
- 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water
- Time Saving Option:
- Frozen pie shells or ready made refrigerated pie dough
- Filling:
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
- OR
- equivalent fresh cooked pumpkin
- 2 eggs
- 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground (dried) ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- whipped cream or topping (optional)
Directions
- Makes 6 large or 8 small pieces
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- Prepare crust. Mix together crust dry ingredients. Cut shortening into dry ingredients (your bowl should be full of small clumps, when finished). Add water 1 tablespoon at a time until mixture holds together. Use a rolling pin to roll dough out to approximately 1 1/4 times the size of your pie pan. Place dough in pan and finish edges.
- Combine filling ingredients and mix until well blended. Pour filling into crust and bake at 425° for fifteen minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° and bake for 30 to 40 minutes more or until a cake tester comes out clean. Top with whipped cream, if desired, and serve.
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Pies, Vegetarian, RV, Gifts, Make Ahead, Kid Friendly, New Year's, Thanksgiving, Christmas