Pumpkin Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 c. canned or mashed cooked pumpkin
2 c. milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
1 baked 9-inch pastry shell

Preparation

Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt and spices in saucepan.
Gradually stir in pumpkin and milk.
Cook and stir until mixture thickens and comes to boiling.
Cook 2 minutes longer and remove from heat. Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks, return to hot mixture.
Cook and stir 2 minutes.
Cool to room temperature.
Pour into cooled pastry shell.
Top with meringue.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool pie thoroughly before cutting.