Grandma Wilsons Pumpkin Pie Recipes

GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Line 2 - 9" pie plates with pie shells.
• Combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in small bowl.
• Beat eggs in large bowl; stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mix; gradually stir in evaporated milk.
• Pour into pie shells; cover edges with narrow piece of foil avoiding contact with filling.
• Bake at 425° for 20 minutes; reduce heat to 350° and bake another 35-45 minutes until knife inserted in center comes out clean or center of pie is set.
• Cool 3 hours, serve or refrigerate.

GRANDMA JOAN'S PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE

Steps:

• Cook together over low heat brown sugar, egg yolks, pumpkin, milk, salt and spices until very thickened, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool. Add gelatin to the cold water to soften. Add this to the pumpkin mixture. When mixture begins to congeal, fold in beaten stiff egg whites and sugar that have been beaten together. Pour into baked pie shell and chill. *Although the recipe doesn't specify you can chill this pie overnight or at least a few hours.

GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Mix pumpkin, sugar, milk, and eggs together until smooth.
• Add in spices, salt and vanilla and stir. Pour into 2 unbaked pie crusts.
• Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
• Turn temperature down and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until knife when inserted comes out clean.

GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk 1 1/2 cups canned pure pumpkin and 2 large eggs to blend well in a medium bowl. Add 1 cup whole milk, 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B), 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 1 tseaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; whisk to blend well. Pour filling into a 9" baked pie crust. Bake pie until center is just set, 55-60 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool. Serve with sweetened whipped cream spiked with bourbon, if desired.