Thanksgiving

So I've been a bad blogger. I know, it takes me forever to post anything, then my posts are kind of short. So as an apology, and also as a thank you for still reading my little blog, I decided to share one of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes. I don't have the urge to bake yet, but perhaps you feel like it. Give it a try, it's really good. And Happy Thanksgiving in advance!

Lore's Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust (I usually make this pie crust for this recipe)
  
• 1 cup packed brown sugar (light brown)
  
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  
• 1/4 teaspoon of ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
  
• 1 cup cooked pumpkin (see note below for instructions to cook it)
  
• 1 large can of evaporated milk (not condensed)
• 3 eggs beaten
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 4 tablespoons of melted butter

** To make pumpkin puree, cut a pie pumpkin (this is important, the best pumpkin to use is a pie pumpkin, that's it's name!) in half, scoop the seeds and clean the inside. Cut it in large pieces and put it in a pot with about an inch of water, cover it and let it cook on medium heat for about 30 minutes, until it's soft. Separate the skin from the pulp, and get rid of the skin. Use a hand blender to make it smooth. You can freeze it for up to a year if you want.

Directions

1. mix ingredients together well and pour into prepared 9" pie shell
   
2. bake at 375 degrees for approximately 50 minutes (or til a knife inserted into center comes out clean)

It's fabulous, enjoy!