Name: Blue Ribbon Pumpkin Pie
Yield: Serves 6-8.
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 3 eggs; 1-1/2 cups mashed pumpkin, or 1 can (not pre-mixed pie filling); 1 cup light cream or evaporated milk; 9-inch unbaked piecrust (recipe follows)

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Written By: Catherine Boeckmann Executive Digital Editor and Master Gardener

Yield

Serves 6-8.

Pie Filling

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

3 eggs

1-1/2 cups mashed pumpkin, or 1 can (not pre-mixed pie filling)

1 cup light cream or evaporated milk

9-inch unbaked piecrust (recipe follows)

Flaky Pie Crust Pastry

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup shortening

2 tablespoons butter, melted

5 tablespoons cold water

1 tablespoon vinegar

About The Author

Catherine Boeckmann

Executive Digital Editor and Master Gardener

Catherine Boeckmann is the Executive Digital Editor of Almanac.com, the website companion of The Old Farmer's Almanac. She covers gardening, plants, pest control, soil composition, seasonal and moon c...