BEST-EVER PUMPKIN PIE

By curly

Ingredients

• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsps cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• pinch freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup heavy cream and 1/3 cup milk, OR
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 Tbsps bourbon or rum
• 1 1/2 tsps pure vanilla extract
• Whipped cream

Preparation

Step 1

Roll out dough and fit into deep pie pan; form a fluted edge. Chill dough; preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line dough with aluminum foil. Bake pie shell 8 minutes. Remove foil; gently prick dough with a fork and bake 5 minutes or until surface of pastry is dry. Meanwhile, whisk all filling ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Correct seasonings; pour mixture into pie shell.

Bake until filling is set but still slightly wobbly in center, usually about 45 minutes. Cool pie on a wire rack. Serve with whipped cream.