Gramma's Caramel Pecan Pie

Caramel Pecan Pie - Submitted by Rachel H.

 

This is a recipe from my Gramma.  So Yummy!

 

• 2 cups canned pumpkin
• 1/4 c half and half
• 2 slightly beaten eggs
• 2/3 c sugar
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/4 tsp each, ginger, allspice and salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 unbaked 9" pastry shell
• 1/4 c soft butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

 

Mix pumpkin, half and half, eggs. Sift together sugar, flour, spices and salt; blend with pumpkin mixture. Stir in vanilla. Pour into pastry shell. Bake in hot oven, 450 degrees for 10 min., then reduce temp. to 350 and bake 30-35 min. more.

Blend together butter, brown sugar, and pecans. Spread over hot pie and place about 5" below broiler to caramelize (takes about 3 min.-watch carefully) Serve warm or cool with whipped cream!