Daddy's Best Pumpkin Pie

Ingrediants:
 Crust:
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup cold water

Filling:
2 cups pureed pumpkin
1 (12oz) can evaporated milk
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon*
1/2 tsp ground ginger*
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves*
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt

* Check out the Essential Oil Equivalents 

Method:
Preheat Over to 400 degrees 

Crust: 
  1.  Mix together the flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour, at water. Mix dough until it is firm and holds together.
  2. Shape dough into a ball. On lightly floured surface roll dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. With knife cut dough 1 1/2 inches larger than the upside down pie pan.  Gently transfer crust into pie pan and shape to pan.
Filling:
  1.   In a large bowl beat pumpkin with evaporated milk, eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, all spice, and salt. Mix well. Pour into prepared crust. 
  2. Bake* for 50-60 minutes or when a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean.
* Tip put fileld pie pan on cookie sheet and place into oven. This makes it easier to move the pie pan around.

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