Ginger Pumpkin Pie

By annekeeney

Ingredients

• 1 9 oz. chocolate wafers, crushed
• 1/2 c.. butter, melted
• 2 (16 oz.) cans pumpkin
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 4 beaten eggs
• 1/4 c. molasses
• 2 T. flour
• 2 t. ground ginger
• 2 t. ground cinnamon
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 t. freshly ground pepper
• 3 c. light cream
• Brandied Whipped Cream (see recipe)
• 1/4 c. finely chopped crystallized ginger

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. For crust, combine crushed chocolate wafers and 1/4 c. of the melted butter. Press mixture onto bottom and sides of 2 9" pie plates.

In a lg. bowl, combine remaining 1/4 c. melted butter, pumpkin, sugar, sugar, eggs, molasses, flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Stir in light cream. Pour into prepared crusts. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks. Spoon Brandied Whipped Cream onto pies. Top with Crystallized ginger. Cover and chill to store.