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INGREDIENTS (Makes one pie)

2 Tbsp     butter, melted
1¾ cup     pumpkin (one standard can)
2     eggs
2 Tbsp     flour
1 cup     evaporated milk
½ cup     dark brown sugar
½ cup     white sugar
1 tsp     ginger
1 tsp     cinnamon
¼ tsp     mace
¼ tsp     cloves, ground
½ tsp     salt
1     standard uncooked pie shell

PROCEDURE

(1)     Preheat the oven to 450º F.
(2)     Beat the eggs until frothy.
(3)     Mix in the sugars and the flour.
(4)     Mix in the spices and the salt.
(5)     Mix in the pumpkin.
(6)     Mix in the melted butter.
(7)     Finally, mix in the milk.
(8)     Pour the mix into the pie crust and bake at 450º F for 15 minutes.
(9)     Decrease heat to 375º F and bake for an additional 45 minutes.
(10)     Remove the pie from the oven and set it out to cool.

NOTES

Don't be surprised if the pie rises slightly. It will go down again after it cools. Make sure you get just pumpkin. Don't use a can of “pumpkin pie mix” instead! If you were very ambitious, you could gut a pumpkin yourself for this recipe, but I have never had the time or courage to do that.
You can buy a pie shell crust or you can make your own. Certainly, the results are better when you make your own.
Light brown sugar can be used instead of dark, but the result isn't as good.

RATING

Difficulty: easy to moderate. Time: 20 minutes preparation, 1 hour cooking, plus desired cooling time. Precision: measure the ingredients, especially the spices.