Ingredients
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1/3 cup pecans, finely chopped
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1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
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3 tablespoons butter, softened
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1 (10 inch) unbaked pastry shells
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3 eggs, lightly beaten
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1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
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1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
Instructions
- Combine the pecans, sugar and butter; press into the bottom of pie shell.
- Prick sides of pastry with a fork.
- Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes; cool for 5 minutes.
- Combine first eight filling ingredients; stir in pumpkin.
- Gradually add cream.
- Pour into pie shell.
- If desired, sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
- Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- Store in the refrigerator.