Dark Pumpkin Pie

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This recipe is from my maternal grandmother, and is the only pumpkin pie we eat in our family. It is a dark brown because it isn't made with evaporated milk or cream. I have never seen another pumpkin pie like this, but don't know its history. My grandmother grew up in a small town of german immigrants in texas.

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Steps

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Break eggs into a small bowl and mix , so that the yolks and whites are well combined.

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Mix together the pumpkin , sugar , cinnamon and cloves in a separate , larger bowl.

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Scald milk , and stir the hot milk , and then the eggs , into the pumpkin mixture.

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Pour into a pie pan lined with the unbaked pie shell.

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Bake for 40 to 50 minutes at 350f , until a table knife inserted at a point between the center and the edge of the pie , comes out clean.

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Please begin checking slightly before the 40 minute point.

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Ingredients

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eggs, pumpkin puree, sugar, cinnamon, clove, milk, unbaked pie shell