Pumpkin Pie
 
15 Oz Pumpkin Puree (One Pie is best)
  1/2 TSP Vanilla  
1/2 TSP Cinnamon
  1 Cup Sugar  
1/4 TSP Ginger
1/2 TSP Nutmeg
3 TSP Molasses Powder or 2 liquid
1/2 TSP Sea Salt
   
Mix well and cook over medium heat to bubbling simmer, 15 minutes
1 Cup Half and Half
  2   Large Eggs plus 1 Yolk  
         
  1   Pre-made frozen pie shell  
Remove pan from stove.   Whisk eggs and Half.
Slowly whisk into pumpkin until smooth in color.
Strain, whisk, and pour in frozen shell. (pre-cook shell if not frozen)
For cleaning, place dish on parchment on a pizza pan - easier to fill shell on oven rack.
Leave 1/4 inch open on crust, it will expand and then fall while cooking and cooling.
Bake 10 minutes at 450, reduce to 350 for 35 - 45 minutes.
Check with a table knife, should be clean when pulled from center.
pumpking should have a slight jiggle when pan is tapped
Internal temp 175 or above, but knife test is better.
Cool for 3 hours or more, the pie will cook during cooling.

The high temp at the start is to reduce curdling and set shell.

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