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    Pumpkin Pie with Crunchy Pecan Topping


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    2 cups pumpkin; mashed, canned
    3/4 cup sugar
    1 tsp ground cinnamon
    1/2 tsp ground ginger
    1/4 tsp ground cloves
    1/2 tsp salt
    2 large eggs
    1 (13 oz) can evaporated milk
    1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

    CRUNCHY PECAN TOPPING
    3 tsp butter or regular margarine
    2/3 cup brown sugar; firmly packed
    2/3 cup pecans; coarsely chopped

    Combine the pumpkin, sugar, spices and salt in a bowl mixing well. Add the eggs and evaporated milk. Beat until smooth, using a rotary beater or an electric mixer. Pour into the unbaked pie shell.

    Bake in a preheated 425 Degrees F oven for 15 minutes and then reduce the temperature to 350 degree F. and bake for an additional 45 minutes or until a knife inserted halfway between the center and edge comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

    Prepare the crunch Pecan topping and sprinkle over the cooled pie then place the pie under the broiler flame (5-inches from the heat source) until the mixture begins to bubble, about 1 minute. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack.

    CRUNCHY PECAN TOPPING:
    Place the softened butter, brown sugar, and pecans in a bowl and mix until crumbly with a fork.

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