This fantastic recipe has been in my family for years. It's a spicy pumpkin custard filling baked in a praline crust that compliments any holiday meal.
INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
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- 1/3 cup ground pecans
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
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- 2 eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup light cream
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C.) In a small bowl, combine pecans, 1/3 cup brown sugar and butter. Press firmly into bottom of unbaked pie shell. Bake in oven 10 minutes. Remove crust from oven and reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C.)
In a large bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin, 2/3 cup brown sugar, flour, cloves, mace, cinnamon, salt and ginger. Blend in cream until mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour into partially baked shell.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until filling is set.