Pumpkin Chess Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 -10 inch) unbaked pie shells
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 eggs
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Defrost pie crust or make your own and put into a 10\" pan preferably. If using a 9\" pan you will have some leftover filling.
Beat pumpkin, sugar and butter in a large bowl at medium speed until smooth, about 5 minutes
Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
Add remaining ingredients and beat until everything is well blended. Pour into pie shell.
Bake for 1 hour 10 min., or until center is almost set.
Cool completely before chilling or eating! Enjoy!