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Pumpkin Pie

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Ingredients

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Crust

  • 1/3 cup shortening or butter (75 g)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup flour (125 g)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp ice water (23 T)

Filling

  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 16 oz solid pack pumpkin or fresh/frozen pumpkin (NOT pie filling) (450g)
  • 3/4 cup sugar (150g)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon*
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger*
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves*
  • 12 oz evaporated milk (375ml)

*May add up to double this amount

Instructions

Crust

  1. Mix first 4 ingredients, leaving lumps of shortening.
  2. Add water 1 T. at a time, using dough blender.
  3. Leave lumps the size of peas. Roll out.

Filling

  1. Beat all together until smooth.
  2. Pour into pie shell
  3. Bake at 425° F / 218° C, 15 minutes
  4. Reduce heat to 350° F / 175° C, 40-50 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Notes

Don’t skimp on the spices.