Pumpkin Pie

Christmas Day has almost arrived when it's time to bake my homemade pies!  This is a traditional pumpkin pie recipe that includes more spices than many recipes... simple and delicious!

Ingredients:

• 1-15 ounce can whole pumpkin
• 1-14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1-9" inch uncooked pie crust

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed (or by hand), mix all ingredients together until fully incorporated and smooth.
3. Pour pumpkin mixture into a 9" crust-lined pie pan.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake an additional 35-40 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in middle comes out mostly clean.
5. Cut after cooled; serve with whipped cream, if desired.