Favorite Pumpkin Pie

Yields:	1 Pie
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	Preparation	25 minutes
	Cooking	1 hours
	Ready In	1 hours

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Ingredients

1	each	pie shell (9 inch)	unbaked, 10 inch
2	cups	pumpkin (canned)
3/4	cup	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	ginger
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg
3	large	eggs
1/2	cup	milk
1/4	cup	bourbon
3/4	cup	heavy whipping cream

Glaze
1	Jar	apricot preserves
4	tablespoons	apricot brandy

Topping
2/3	cup	brown sugar	firmly packed
3	tablespoons	butter	melted
1	tablespoon	heavy whipping cream
1/8	teaspoon	salt
1/2	cup	pecans	chopped
1/2	cup	pecan halves
1/2	pint	heavy whipping cream
1	x	bourbon	for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 425F.

Combine pumpkin, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, ginger, nutmeg, eggs, milk, 1/4 cup bourbon and 3/4 cup whipping cream in large bowl.

Mix until well blended. Paint pastry shell with apricot glaze. Pour in pumpkin mixture.

Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350~ and bake 30-40 minutes longer or until filling has set.

Test with knife inserted 1 inch from center.

When it comes out clean, pie is done. Cool until lukewarm.

Combine brown sugar, melted butter, whipping cream, salt, and chopped pecans.

Spread evenly on top of filling. Decorate with pecan halves. Broil 3 inches from low heat until surface begins to bubble. Watch carefully to avoid scorching.

To serve, whip cream, fold in bourbon to taste and serve with warm pie.

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Fantastic recipe. The only thing I changed is I added 1/2 tsp of white pepper to the filling. I will use this again.

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