How to Make Pumpkin Pie with a Pumpkin Custard is Famous of Fall Recipes
Most of us learn how to make pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. This delicious traditional American dessert is very popular in the fall when all the fields of pumpkins become ripe. This pie recipe is a symbol of bountiful harvest. The pumpkin pie recipe is most important of all Thanksgiving recipes to many people.
Today we have access to canned pumpkin in our grocery stores which makes the pumpkin pie recipes convenient any time of the year. Generally speaking the traditional pie is a pumpkin custard flavored with spices. Because of the availability of pumpkin more people have gotten involved in learning how to make pumpkin pie. Now the pumpkin pie recipes have expanded to including many more ingredients like cream cheese and chocolate.

OLD FASHIONED PUMPKIN PIE
1 Unbaked chilled pie shell (NOTE: In metal pie pan because it goes into hot oven)
- ¾ Cup packed brown sugar
- ½ Teaspoon salt
- ¾ Teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ Teaspoon ginger
- ¼ Teaspoon cloves
- ¼ Teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ Cups home cooked soft pumpkin, drained and mashed (or canned)
- 1 Cup evaporated canned milk
- ½ Cup water
- 2 Beaten eggs
- 1 Tablespoon molasses
How to Bake Pumpkin Pie
Preheat oven to 425F degrees.
Combine the brown sugar, salt and spices in a mixing bowl.
Add the pumpkin, eggs, molasses, milk and water; Mix until well blended.
Pour into chilled pie shell and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
To garnish whip up a little whipping cream with a little molasses and spoon on top of each piece.
OLD TIME WAY TO GARNISH PUMPKIN PIE FOR THANKSGIVING; Place pie centered on a tray covered with green leaves. Surround pie with wedges of red unpeeled apples dipped in lemon juice and tiny cheese pumpkins made of soft American cheese. If cheese is too light tint with orange food coloring. Shape in balls and make ridges like pumpkins.
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