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Laura Norris

The Best Pumpkin Pie

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • One unbaked pie crust
  • 15- oz pumpkin puree
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Dash of ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup half-and-half

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Make the pie crust using your recipe of choice. Chill the dough for 1-2 hours, then roll it out and place it in a greased pie pan.
  3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs and egg yolk, salt, spices, and vanilla. Then add the milk and half-and-half and lightly beat until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  4. Pour the filling into the pie crust and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes or until sides are set and the center is only slightly soft. Be sure to place a baking sheet under the pie, in case any of the filling drips.
  5. Cool on a cooling rack for 2 to 3 hours before serving.

Notes

Adapted from Alton Brown Pumpkin Pie