Grandma Gertie’s Pumpkin Pie
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Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks, from largo or extra large eggs(reserve whites for another use)
- 2cups sugar
- 1cans evaporated milk(12 ounce size)
- 1/3can Libby’s Pure Pumpkin(29 ounce sized can)
- 1 1/2teaspoons pumpkin pie spice(see below for homemade)
- 1/8teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon pure vanilla
- 2 uncooked pie shells
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small bowl, blend canned pumpkin, pie spice and sugar. Set aside. In a mixing bowl on low setting, blend egg yolks, salt and vanilla. Add, alternately, milk and pumpkin mixture until all ingredients are thoroughly blended, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into 2 small, uncooked piecrusts or 1 large crust. Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown and does not jiggle. (Note: pie will be soft but will continue to firm up as it cools.)
Recipe Notes
Homemade Pumpkin Spice:
If you ever run out of Pumpkin Pie Spice, making your own is delicious!
Mix together:
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice