MAPLE PUMPKIN PIE (Scrumptious !!!)

By Admin · January 22, 2011 · Leave a comment

1 small Sugar Pumpkin                    1 tsp. ground Nutmeg                            2/3 cup REAL Maple Syrup

¾ cup packed Brown Sugar             ¼ tsp. ground Cloves                              1 ¼ cups Half n’ Half

1 ¼  tsp. Cinnamon                          1/8 tsp. Allspice                                   1 generous tsp. Flour

1 tsp. ground Ginger                       ½ tsp. Salt                                            3 Eggs

*Preheat oven to 375*.  Cut pumpkin in half.  Remove seeds.  Place on foil lined baking sheet (cut side down), and cover with foil, crimping foil edges to make a pocket.  Bake for 1 hour until very tender.  Remove from oven and set aside to cool.  Reduce oven to 350*.

*Scrape pumpkin into food processor or blender.  Puree till smooth.  Measure 1½ cups pumpkin.  In large bowl, mix together pumpkin, brown sugar, spices, and salt.  Stir in maple syrup, half n’ half, and flour.  Mix in eggs (1 at a time).  Pour filling into unbaked  9” pastry pie shell.  Bake at 350* for about 1 hour, or until center is set.  Top with Whipped Cream.                                                                                              *NOTE:  You can also use canned pumpkin, but fresh pumpkin has a fantastic flavor and texture!