Pilgrim Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9-inch) pie shell
2 c. canned pumpkin
3/4 c. light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 each: ginger and nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice and cloves
2 eggs
1 c. heavy cream
6 Tbsp. rum

Preparation

Chill pie shell.
In a medium saucepan combine and heat pumpkin for 5 minutes.
Stir in sugar, salt and spices.
In a medium bowl, beat eggs until thick and lemon colored.
Add cream and rum.
Stir into pumpkin mixture.
Strain through a fine strainer and pour into chilled unbaked shell.
Bake in a preheated 450\u00b0 oven for 15 minutes.
If necessary, cover edges with strips of foil to keep from browning too rapidly.
Reduce heat to 300\u00b0 and bake 30 to 40 minutes more or until set.