Pumpkin Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. pumpkin
3/4 c. sugar (white or brown)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 eggs
1 can milk (1 c.)
1/2 c. water
pastry shell

Preparation

Turn pumpkin into saucepan and cook over direct heat for 10 minutes, until somewhat dry and slightly caramelized, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Blend the sugar, salt and spices. Stir into hot pumpkin.
Beat eggs, add milk and water.
Beat into pumpkin mixture until smooth.
Pour into pastry pan.
Bake in a hot oven (450\u00b0) for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to slow (300\u00b0) and continue baking, about 45 minutes longer or until pie tests done. Cool before serving.