Ingredients
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2 -3 large eggs (use 2 eggs for a firm custard with pronounced pumpkin flavor, or 3 eggs for a softer, more custardy)
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2 cups canned pumpkin or 2 cups squash puree
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1 1/2 cups light cream (OR 3/4 c milk and 3/4 heavy cream) or 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk (OR 3/4 c milk and 3/4 heavy cream)
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/3 firmly packed dark brown sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves or 1/4 teaspoon allspice
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 (9 inch) pie shells (see my pat-in-the-pan crust, a good and easy pie crust recipe)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 deg F.
- Whisk eggs; add rest of ingredients.
- Warm pie crust in oven until hot to touch, letting custard stand at room temperature.
- Pour mixture into crust and bake till center of filling seems set but quivery, like gelatin, when the pan is nudged, 35-45 minutes.
- Let cool completely on a rack before slicing!
- Refrigerate for up to one day.
- Serve cold, at room temp, or slightly warmed, with whipped fresh cream.
- ENJOY!