Equal Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients 

  • pastry for 9 inch pie
  • 1 (16 oz) can pumpkin
  • 1 (12 oz) can evaporated skim milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 5 1/2 teaspoons Equal for recipes, or 18 packets Equal, or 3/4 cup Equal spoonful
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Method

Roll pastry on floured surface to a circle one inch larger than an inverted pie pan. Ease pastry into pan. Trim and flute the edges. Beat the pumpkin, evaporated milk, and eggs in medium bowl, beat in remaining ingredients. Pour mixture into pastry shell. Bake in pre-heated 425°F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake until knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.