Yummy Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

• 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
• 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Place pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Add eggs and mix until blended.
3. Stir in pumpkin puree and evaporated milk. Pour mixture into the prepared pie crust.
4. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
5. Cool to room temperature before serving.

Interesting Facts

• Pumpkin pie is a classic American dessert.
• Pumpkin is a type of squash native to North America.
• The first documented recipe for pumpkin pie was in the 1796 cookbook "American Cookery" by Amelia Simmons.