Classic pumpkin pie

This sweet pie is a dessert staple in North America for a reason – it’s delicious. Once you try it for yourself you’ll want to bake it all the time.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of Queensland blue pumpkin, puréed (or any pumpkins that is one the sweeter side)
• 1 ½ cups of heavy cream
• ½ cup of brown sugar
• ⅓ cup of sugar
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 2 eggs, plus 1 yolk
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon of ground cardamom
• ½ teaspoon of lemon zest
• Pie crust

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs and mix in sugars, spices, salt, and lemon zest.
3. Stir in cream and pumpkin purée.
4. Pour mixture into pie shell.
5. Bake for 15 minutes and lower temperature to 175°C.
6. Bake for another 45 to 55 minutes or until cooked through. If the pie crust begins to burn, cover it with foil and return to the oven.
7. Let cool. Serve with cream.

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