Baked Pumpkin Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

FOR THE CASSEROLE
1 (21 ounce) can pumpkin puree, the large can
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
FOR THE GLAZE
1/2 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup pecan halves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 1 quart casserole.
Combine pumpkin, sugar, butter, nutmeg, salt, pepper, eggs and chopped pecans in large bowl, Mix well, and turn into casserole.
Make Glaze: mix brown sugar and syrup in small saucepan. Heat while stirring, until sugar is dissolved; then bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Arrange pecan halves around the edge of casserole. Cover pumpkin and pecans with glaze; bake 40 minutes.