Pumpkin Pie Tips for Non Bakers.

I love pie.  I love to make pie.  Unfortunately, sometimes I suck at making pie.

I have probably made pumpkin pie a dozen different ways.  Organic canned filling.  Roasting a whole sugar pumpkin.  But my all time favorite is the Libby's brand pumpkin puree and the recipe on the back of the can with a few alterations.

In a Trader Joe's pie crust.  Because I've yet to find a crust recipe I like.  And to be honest, I don't have time to make crust from scratch.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves 
• 2 large eggs 
• 15 ozs Libby's pumpkin puree
• 12 ozs evaporated milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2. Unroll pie dough and place into deep dish pie dish

3. Make filling

• In a small bowl, mix together sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. 
• Beat eggs together in a large bowl. 
• Add sugar mixture and pumpkin to eggs. Stir to combine. 
• Stir in evaporated milk.

4. Pour filling into pie shell

5. Bake for 15 mins at 375

6. Reduce temperature to 350 degree and bake an aditional 25-30 mins

7. Let rest for at least 2 hours before serving

IT IS SO EASY TO MAKE DELICIOUS WHIPPED CREAM. DON'T BUY THE TUB OR THE CAN, MAKE IT YOURSELF.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• optional: 1 tsp lemon zest or cinnamon

Directions:

•  Combine cream, vanilla, and sugar in medium mixing bowl
• Beat on medium with electric mixer until you have stiff peaks (about 5 mins)

You can use a whisk and mix by hand but it will take a while and your arm may fall off.