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Recipe for: Grandma Gallagher's Pumpkin Pie

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 This is a recipe that I grew up with...and apparently, so did my Mom! Once you've made this pumpkin pie, you'll never want anything else!

You'll need:

• 1 large 29oz can of solid (pure) pumpkin (do not buy pumpkin pie mix)

• 5 large eggs

• Whole milk

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon each: cloves, allspice, nutmeg

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• large mixing bowl

• rubber spatula

• mixing spoon

• fork

• 2-9" pie pans

Directions:

Using a rubber spatula, scrape pumpkin into large mixing bowl.

Combine all dry ingredients, blend with fork. Add to pumpkin and mix well with mixing spoon (do not use an electric mixer).

Break eggs into empty pumpkin can. Mix with a fork, but try not to "froth" the eggs (that is, don't "whip" the eggs, just mix with a fork until the yolks are broken and the yolks and whites are fairly well blended).

With the eggs still in the can, fill the can with whole milk. (I don't recommend that you use skim or 1% milk. I have made the recipe with 2% milk, and it is OK, but this recipe is best made with whole milk.)

Add milk/egg mixture to pumpkin---about half of the can, then mix well. Add the remaining half, and mix well.

Pour into pie shells. If you are Pie-Crust-Challenged and usually use frozen pie crusts, then please go to my article "Yes, You Can Make Pie Crust!" You will get complete instructions, along with an illustrated tutorial, for making pie crust (using a box mix---it really is simple and tastes like "homemade").

Bake at 400* for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350* and bake 20-30 minutes, or until the pumpkin is "set" (that is, when you insert a cake tester into the middle of the pie, the tester comes out very clean and seems to leave a little hole in the pumpkin mixture).

This pie is best served chilled (and I like to add a dollop of Cool Whip). It is the most scrumptious pumpkin custard pie that you'll ever eat!

For a free illustrated version of this recipe, go to Grandma Gallagher's Pumpkin Pie. This will open in a new window as a Word Document, and will contain several pictures, so it make take a few (long) seconds to open and for all the pictures to appear.

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