Holiday Notebook: Favorite Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie

1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 large eggs
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk

1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish pie shell

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves into pumpkin, add eggs. Gradually mix in evaporated milk.
Pour mixture into pie shell, bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate.