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Spicy Pumpkin Pie

This pie, so deep orange that it’s almost brown, gives off a heavenly scent as it bakes. It’s a warmer, richer twist on the traditional pumpkin pie recipe. If you like, garnish the center of the pie with pecans after it’s baked.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes one 10-inch pie

Ingredients

1

/2 recipe Plain Pie Pastry (page 17) or Vinegar Pie Crust (page 19)

1

(15-ounce) can pumpkin

1

/2 cup packed brown sugar

1

tablespoon dark molasses

1

/2 teaspoon salt

1

1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1

/4 teaspoon ground cloves

2

eggs, slightly beaten

1

cup half-and-half, scalded

1

/2 cup Sweetened Whipped Cream (page 26), for topping

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a 10-inch pie plate with the rolled-out crust.

    Step 2

    Put the pumpkin, sugar, molasses, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and eggs in a bowl and stir until thoroughly combined. Gradually stir in the half-and-half, then pour the filling into the crust.

    Step 3

    Bake for 10 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 350°F and bake another 30 to 40 minutes, until the center of the filling is firm. Cool on wire rack for 1 to 2 hours. Spoon the whipped cream in a ring around the outer edge of the filling before slicing and serving.

Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies