Wincie Hughes Arkansas Pumpkin Pie Recipes

WINCIE HUGHES' ARKANSAS PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Prepare favorite pie dough for a single crust, and line pie plate; flute edge; do not prick bottom.
• Preeat oven to 350 degrees F, with shelf in lowest position.
• TO MAKE THE FILLING:.
• Combine pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
• Stir until smooth. Pour into unbaked pie crust.
• TO MAKE THE STREUSEL TOPPING:.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and salt. Mix with a fork or cut together with a wire pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.
• Stir in chopped pecans. Sprinkle over filling, leaving a bare patch of pumpkin filling in the center.
• Bake pie at 350 degrees F for 45 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool to room temperature before serving. Garnish with a circle of whipped cream, studded with pecan halves.

SIGNATURE PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place pie crust on large foil-lined baking sheet.
• Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs and pumpkin pie spice in large bowl until smooth. Pour into crust.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake 40 minutes longer or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Serve with Vanilla Whipped Cream, if desired.