Maple Pecan Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

• 1 single crust pie pastry
• 16 ounces pumpkin
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup whipped cream
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup or maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or maple syrup
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or maple syrup

Directions

1. 1

   heat oven to 375*F.

2. 2

   line a 9" pie pan with pastry, crimp or flute crust, set aside.

3. 3

   in a large bowl stir together pumpkin, sugar and eggs. add remaining ingredients except (pecans, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1 tablespoon maple syrup).

4. 4

   pour into prepared pie shell. cover edge of crust with 2" strip of aluminum foil. bake for 40 minutes.

5. 5

   remove aluminum foil, bake for 15 to 25 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

6. 6

   arrange pecan halves on top of pie; drizzle or brush 2 tablespoons of maple syrup over pecans.

7. 7

   in chilled small mixer bowl, beat chilled whipped cream at high speed, scraping bowl often until soft peaks form.

8. 8

   gradually add 1 tablesppon maple syrup, continue beating until stiff peaks form (1 to 2 min).

9. 9

   serve pie with whipped cream.