November 2008
SHAKER PUMPKIN PIE
| 1 cup cooked and strained pumpkin | 3 eggs |
| 2/3 cup maple or brown sugar | 2 cups evaporated milk |
| 1/2 tsp. ginger | 1/2 tsp salt |
| 1/2 tsp. cinnamon | 1 unbaked pie shell |
Mix together 1 cup cooked and strained pumpkin, 2/3 cup maple or brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 3 eggs, 2 cups evaporated milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pour into unbaked pie shell, bake in a 350° oven until knife blade inserted in the center comes out clean.
Other shaker recipes can be found in the book The Shaker Cook Book, by Caroline Piercy and Arthur Tolve. Used by permission. For more information on this book and to order on-line please click on the book cover below.
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