Easy Pecan Pumpkin Pie

Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger are blended into the pumpkin puree and perfume the finished pie. Pecans are arranged in the bottom of the prepared pie shell before the filling is poured in, and they 're sprinkled on the top just before baking.

• Calories: 235 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup solid pack pumpkin puree
• 1 egg white
• 1 (9 inch) pie shell
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans
• 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Add pumpkin, then blend in milk.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, beat the 2 whole eggs and separated egg yolk until light. Stir into pumpkin mixture. Beat the remaining egg white until soft peaks form, then fold into pumpkin mixture.

Step 4

Sprinkle 1/2 of the pecans onto the unbaked pie shell. Pour pumpkin mixture over these, then sprinkle remaining pecans on top. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake 20 more minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. The filling will be slightly puffed, but will fall evenly upon cooling.