Dessert Recipes - Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Ingredients     

• 2 eggs, slightly beaten                    

• 1 16-ounce can Libby's Solid Pack Pumpkin                  

• 3/4 cup sugar                                   

• 1/2 tsp salt                                 

• 1 tsp cinnamon                            

• 1/2 tsp ginger  edge

• 1/4 tsp cloves

• 1 1/2 cups (12-ounce can) undiluted Carnation Evaporated Milk

• 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell with high fluted

Makes one 9-inch pie

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Method:

1. Mix filling ingredients in order given. Pour into pie shell.

2. Bake in preheated 425°F oven for 15 minutes.

3. Reduce temperature to 350°F and continue baking for 45 minutes, until knife inserted in center of pie filling comes out clean.

4. Cool. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.

Crunchy Pecan Topping: In a small bowl, mix 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans with 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar. Drizzle with 3 Tbs melted butter or margarine; stir until uniformly moistened. Sprinkle over completely cooled pumpkin pie. Broil about 5 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes, until topping is bubbly. Serve while warm. Or, let cool, then garnish with whipped cream or dessert topping and extra pecan halves. Tops one 9-inch pie.