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Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • Crust:
  • 1 cup of shortening
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoons of cold water
  • 2 teaspoon of white vinegar
  • Filling:
  • 3/4 cup of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cloves
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 can 15oz of pumpkin puree
  • 1 can 12oz of evaporated milk

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, work shortening into the flour with a pastry cutter until the texture resembles meal.
  • In a separate, small bowl, beat the egg and add to mixture.
  • Add cold water and vinegar to mixture and stir until just incorporated.
  • Place dough into a zippered bag and flatten to about 1/2" thickness with a rolling pin.
  • Then place into the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 425.
  • Roll out the dough onto a floured surface and place in a pie pan. Trim off any extra edges.
  • To make the filling:
  • In a small bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves together.
  • Beat eggs in large bowl.
  • Add in the pumpkin puree, sugar mixture and evaporated milk. Mix until well combined and then pour mixture into pie shell.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 350 and bake for another 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Cool on wire rack.