Hungry Gnome Pumpkin Pie

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Reservations Supervisor Bob Effisimo's wife Nancy Veiga prepares many tasty traditional Thanksgiving treats. She makes delicious meals including fresh cranberry sauce, fluffy mashed potatoes and a scrumptious pumpkin pie.

Bob warns that this tasty pie may attract some surprise guests to the table, such as these festive gnomes pictured here. Alright, we admit, this is Bob and Nancy dressed up for a Halloween costume contest a few years ago. Nancy shares her Hungry Gnome Pumpkin Pie recipe here, we hope you enjoy this family favorite.

Hungry Gnome Pumpkin Pie (also known as Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie)

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 (15 ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin

  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can NESTLE® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk

Directions

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

  • Step 2

    Combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs lightly in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shell.

  • Step 3

    Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F.; 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. (Do not freeze as this will cause the crust to separate from the filling.)

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

283 calories; protein 6.4g 13% DV; carbohydrates 38.7g 13% DV; fat 12.1g 19% DV; cholesterol 58.7mg 20% DV; sodium 357mg 14% DV.