Pumpkin Pie

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  For my Thanksgiving I made a pumpkin pie from scratch.  Here is the recipe I used:

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Ingredients

• 1 sugar pumpkin
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

Directions

1. Cut pumpkin in half and remove seeds. Place cut side down on a cookie sheet lined with lightly oiled aluminum foil. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the flesh is tender when poked with a fork. Cool until just warm. Scrape the pumpkin flesh from the peel. Either mash, or puree in small batches in a blender. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C.)
2. In a large bowl, slightly beat eggs. Add brown sugar, flour, salt, 2 cups of the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and evaporated milk. Stir well after each addition.
3. Pour mixture into the unbaked pastry shell. Place a strip of aluminum foil around the edge of the crust to prevent over browning.
4. Bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C), then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake an additional 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove the strip of foil about 20 minutes before the pie is done so that the edge of the crust will be a light golden brown. Cool pie, and refrigerate overnight for best flavor.

Recipe from allrecipe.com

This recipe is a lot of fun to make and it turns out absolutely delicious.  It is definitely worth the extra work to make your pie from scratch.  After you clean out the inside of your pumpkin don't throw away yours seeds, I have a little tip for those that I will share tomorrow!  I used a graham cracker crust instead of a pastry crust.  I like the graham cracker crust better but both are tasty.  I was able to get a 9 inch pie and about 5 or 6 mini pies out of this recipe.  Now all you need to do is add some whipped cream and enjoy!