Pecan Pumpkin Pie I

How can this pie miss with scrumptious ingredients like grated orange rind, pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk, whole pecans, brown sugar and oodles of spices? The pumpkin filling is whipped up, poured into a prepared crust, and in the last minutes of baking, a yummy pecan streusel is sprinkled over the top.

• Calories: 424 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
• ¾ cup pecan halves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine eggs, sugars, flour, spices and salt. Blend in pumpkin. Gradually add milk; mix well.

Step 2

Pour into 9-inch pie shell. Bake in 450 degree F (230 degrees C) oven 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake 40 to 50 minutes longer.

Step 3

Sprinkle pecan mixture over pie the last 10 minutes before removing from the oven.

Step 4

To Make Topping: Combine 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon grated orange rind, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 3/4 cup whole pecans.