Walnut-Crunch Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Walnut-Crunch Pumpkin Pie Recipe

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
  • 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  1. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs. add the pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, ginger and nutmeg; mix well. Pour into pastry shell.
  2. Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F. Remove foil; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until set and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours.
  3. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over pie. Cover edges loosely with foil. broil 3-4 in. from the heat for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove oil. Store in the refrigerator.