Pumpkin Pie

One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving is dessert and I especially love a good pumpkin pie.  I have roasted my own pumpkins in the past and made a puree for my pie, but I am happy to use a good quality can of pumpkin and make things more simple.  I never buy the pumpkin puree that already has the spice mix.  I like to add my own.  I use dark brown sugar for a rich caramel flavor in the pie, and evaporated milk and heavy cream in the filling for a rich texture.   I always use a fresh nutmeg seed (buy them in the bulk spice section so you can buy a few at a time and keep them fresher) that I grate into anything I am making, and love to use the other traditional pumpkin pie spices of cinnamon and cloves.  I use leftover pie dough and with some little leaf cookie cutters, make little decorations so each guest has a decoration on their piece of pie.  Click here for the recipe….