1 Unbaked 10″ pie shell, well
-chilled; fluted edge
Leaf shapes cut from pastry
-scraps
1 1/2 c Pumpkin puree; fresh or
-canned
1/2 c Maple syrup
1 1/2 c Milk
2 Eggs; lightly beaten
2 tb Flour
1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg; freshly ground
1/4 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Salt
Preheat oven to 425. Mix together pumpkin, syrup, milk and eggs. Whisk
together until smooth. Stir in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
Mix until well blended. Pour pumpkin mixture into pie shell. Bake about
40 minutes until filling is firm and a knife inserted in center comes out
clean. Let cool. While cooling, place leaf shapes in oven on cookie sheet
and bake until golden brown. Garnish top of pie with baked leaf shapes.
Let cool completely before cutting with a sharp knife.
Yields
8 Servings