Title: Classic Pumpkin Pie with Candied Pecan Toppin
Categories: Pies, Bakery
Yield: 1 servings
9 Crisco single crust
-----filling-----
1 cn Solid-pack pumpkin; 16 oz
Pumpkin pie filling)
1 cn Evaporated milk; 1 1/2 cups
2 Eggs
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar; firmly
-packed
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ginger
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/8 ts Cloves
-----topping-----
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Water
2 tb Butter; or margarine
1 c Pecan pieces
For crust, prepare Classic Crisco Single Crust. Roll and press crust into
9-inch glass pie plate. Do not bake. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
For filling, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, granulated sugar,
brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmet and cloves in large bowl. Mix
well. Pour into unbaked pie crust.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 10 minutes or until knife inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool completely.
Grease baking sheet lightly with shortening.
For topping, combine granulated sugar and water in small saucepan. Cook and
stir on medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat. Bring to a boil.
Boil 7-8 minutes or until mixture becomes light golden brown, stirring
frequently. Stir in butter and nuts. Stir briskly. Spread quickly in thin
layer on baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Sprinkle around
edge of pie. (You might not use all of topping. Cover and store any extra
for later use). Refrigerate leftover pie.
