Wednesday, November 2, 2011

WOW {Warm Oven Wednesday} Perfect Pumpkin Pie


'Tis the season to be thankful and this pumpkin pie will be a great treat on your Thanksgiving table!  It really is the BEST pie ever!  It's the only pumpkin pie we like.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin (about 2 cups)
  • 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust

Instructions

  • HEAT oven to 425°F. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust.
  • BAKE 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1-inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired.
  • FAVORITE TOPPINGS
  • SOUR CREAM TOPPING: COMBINE 1 1/2 cups sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in medium bowl. After pie has baked 30 minutes at 350ºF, spread evenly over top. Bake 10 minutes.
  • STREUSEL TOPPING: COMBINE 1/2 cup packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup flour in medium bowl. Cut in 1/4 cup cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped nuts. After pie has baked 30 minutes at 350ºF, sprinkle evenly over top. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE: MELT 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in small saucepan over low heat. Drizzle or spread over top of baked pie.
  • *From Eagle brand  http://www.eaglebrand.com/recipes/details/default.aspx?RecipeId=3929

1 comment:

  1. My guys LOVE pumpkin pie! One Thanksgiving I filled all my pie pans with pumpkin pie, even the little individuals I used when they were children to make their own special pie. They loved it! I'll try your recipe this year, Tammy.

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