The very best pumpkin pie ever

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3largesEggs
1cupSugar
pinchSalt
1Stick Butter -- melted
1teaspoonGround Cinnamon
1teaspoonGround Nutmeg
1teaspoonGround Allspice
cupPumpkin, Cooked, Mashed
Fresh Or Canned
19 Inch Single-Crust Pie
Shell

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Beat eggs well. Add ¾ cup of the sugar, salt and half the melted butter to the eggs; add spices and blend. Then add mashed pumpkin and mix thoroughly. Turn into pie shell and pat pumpkin mixture even with edges of pastry. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup of sugar over top of pie and dribble remaining melted butter over sugar. Bake for about 45 mins. The top of this pie is lightly browned and crunchy. Even if people don't like pumpkin pie, they will probably enjoy this one.

Yield: 8 servings.

Recipe By : Spoonbread & Strawberry Wine - ISBN 0-385-47270-6 From: Dan Klepach Date: 05-18-95 (159) Fido: Cooking