Nannie's Pumpkin Pie

In my opinion, pumpkin pie is more necessary than turkey for a real Thanksgiving. I know some people don't like pie, to which I say: What is WRONG with you freaks?

Maybe it's because you don't have my Nannie's recipe for pumpkin pie, which has the perfect blend of sugar and spice. According to family lore, Nannie got the recipe off a Kroger's can of pumpkin in the 1940s, when food was being rationed for the war. It has simple ingredients and it's easy to make and it's practically fool-proof.

Nannie’s Pumpkin Pie

15 oz canned pumpkin

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1-1/2 tablespoons melted butter

1 tablespoon dark molasses

1-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Mix all ingredients well. Bake in an unbaked pie crust at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, and then 350 degrees until set, about another 45 min.

Originally published November 2013.