Pumpkin Chess Pie

Name: Pumpkin Chess Pie
Ingredients: 1 deep dish all vegetable shortening pie crust; 1 1/2 c. canned pumpkin (not pie filling); 1/2 c. half and half; 3 eggs at room temperature; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine; 1/4 tsp. salt; scant 1/4 tsp. ground ginger; scant 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; scant 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 deep dish all vegetable shortening pie crust
1 1/2 c. canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
1/2 c. half and half
3 eggs at room temperature
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 tsp. salt
scant 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
scant 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
scant 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

1

Process pumpkin and next 9 ingredients in container of an electric blender or food processor until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.
2

Pour pumpkin mixture into prepared pie crust. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
3

Cool completely on a wire rack.