Pumpkin Orange Crunch Pie

First a rich pumpkin filling is made with brown sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, spices and pumpkin puree. It 's poured in the pie shell and baked. Then a brown sugar crumble studded with nuts and orange peel is put on top and bakes with the pie for the last ten minutes.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 403 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
• 2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
• 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 ⅔ cups evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine 1 cup brown sugar, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and pumpkin.

Step 2

Stir in milk and eggs.

Step 3

Pour into pastry shell. Filling is generous--crimp edges high. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 40 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients - 1 Tablespoon brown sugar, butter or margarine, flour, walnuts, and orange peel.

Step 5

Remove pie from oven, and spoon this nut mixture over pie.

Step 6

Return pie to oven, and bake 5 - 10 minutes more. Remove from oven and let cool.