Pumpkin Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small pumpkin (weighing about 2 1/2 lb.)
9 oz. ready-made pie pastry
1 1/4 c. heavy cream
3 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg

Preparation

Set oven to 400\u00b0.
For the pastry, roll into a circle and line a 9-inch pie pan.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Scoop the flesh out of the pumpkin and throw away the skin and seeds.
Put in a pan and cover with water; simmer for 25 minutes.
Drain away the water and leave the pumpkin to cool down. Mash with a fork or in a blender until it's perfectly smooth and free of lumps.
Beat pumpkin, eggs, cream, salt, sugar and spices.