- 2 eggs
- 1 can (13 ozs) or 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk or light cream
- 1 can (1 lb) or 1 3/4 cups pumpkin
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pastry
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Beat eggs; add pumpkin, 3 cup sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and milk. Stir until well mixed. Pour into unbaked pastry shell. Bake in a hot oven (400F) about 50 minutes.
To test for doneness, insert tip of silver knife into filling halfway between center and edge. If pie is done, the knife will make a clean cut and no filling will adhere. Remove from oven. Cover surface of pie with mixture of butter, brown sugar, and nuts; place under hot broiler; broil about 3 minutes, or until topping is bubbly.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.