How to make pumpkin pie

Fill your kitchen with delicious smells and fill your family with a delicious dessert.
You Will Need
* 3/4 c. granulated sugar
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1-3/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
* Two large eggs
* A 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
* A 12-ounce can evaporated milk
* A 9-inch unbaked deep-dish pie crust
* Two mixing bowls
* A 9-inch pie pan
* A wire rack
* 1 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)
* 1/2 tsp. ground ginger (optional)
* 1/2 tsp. ground cloves (optional)
* Aluminum foil (optional)
* 1 c. whipped cream (optional)

Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Step 2: Combine sugar, salt, and spice
Combine the sugar, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a small mixing bowl.

Use cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in place of pumpkin pie spice for a slightly different flavor.

Step 3: Beat eggs, and stir in pumpkin, sugar, and milk
Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the canned pumpkin and the sugar and spice mixture, and slowly add the evaporated milk.

Step 4: Pour mixture into pie crust and bake
Pour the mixture into the pie crust, placed in a nine-inch pie pan. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out the top of your pie and bake for 15 minutes.

Cover the edges of the pie crust with aluminum foil if they begin to brown too quickly.

Step 5: Reduce heat to 350, and bake for 40-50 minutes
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees, and bake the pie for 40 to 50 minutes longer.

Step 6: Cool on wire rack for two hours
Remove the pie from the oven, and allow it to cool on a wire rack for two hours. Once it has cooled, top each slice with a dollop of whipped cream, and dig in.

Fact: Pumpkins have been grown in North America for 5,000 years.