Famous Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 large eggs

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin

• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie crust
• Cool Whip or whipped cream

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. 2

   Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in small bowl.

3. 3

   Beat eggs in large bowl.

4. 4

   Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture.

5. 5

   Gradually stir in evaporated milk.

6. 6

   Pour into pie shell.

7. 7

   Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Reduce temperature to 350 and bake 40-50 minutes, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

10. 10

    Serve with whipped cream if desired.