Sunday, December 20, 2015

Pumpkin Pie

From the Trader Joe's Pie Pumpkin Sticker

Ingredients:

1 Pie Pumpkin (About 2 Cups of Pumpkin)
1 Pie Crust (Already Made or Frozen)
1/2 - 1 Cup of Whipping Cream
1 Stick of Butter; Melted
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 - 1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 - 1/2 Cup White Sugar
A Pinch of Salt

Directions:

For Pumpkin:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash pumpkin, cut in half, and remove stem, strings, and seeds. Place cut side down onto a foil lined baking sheet, cover with foil. Bake until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool. Peel and mash pumpkin until smooth.
For Pie:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together pumpkin, cream, butter, vanilla, nutmeg, salt, and sugars. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Whip eggs; fold into batter. Pour into crust and bake until firm, about 1 hour. Cool before slicing and serving.