Potluck Pumpkin Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cold
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 (29 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
whipped topping (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar and flour; cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2 - inch baking pan.
In a bowl, combine the eggs, pumpkin, salt, spices and remaining sugar. Stir in milk. Pour over crust.
Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake for 50-55 minutes or longer, until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cut into squares. Top with the whipped cream and sprinkle with the additional cinnamon, if desired.