1 recipe, Flaky Pastry
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Filling
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
2/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3/4-1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ginger
Pinch nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup light cream
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1. Male pastry as directed and fit into a 9″ pie pan, making a high fluted edge; brush with egg white and chill, 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 450 F.
3. For the filling, mix pumpkin and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add remaining ingredients, stirring well to blend. Set pie shell on pulled-out center oven shelf, then pour in filling.
4. Bake 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 F, and bake 30-35 minutes longer, until a knife inserted midway between center and rim comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature. Good topped with whipped cream or cool whip.
Yields: 6-8 servings
