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Every family seems to have their own traditions for Thanksgiving.  In our family, it is pie.  Each and every person at our Thanksgiving dinner table is treated to their favorite kind of pie.  One year I remember actually making around 13 different pies.  No joke.

So the one thing that I am famous for in my family, among other things, is for making great pies at Thanksgiving.  I thought that over the next few days that I would share some of our very favorite pies that I make each year.  Of course, we will start with my very famous pumpkin pie.  I have served this not only to family and friends, but in community functions and it always receives rave reviews.

Brenda’s Famous Pumpkin Pie

1 16 oz can pumpkin

¾ Cup sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. ginger

½ tsp. nutmeg

¼ tsp. ground cloves

3 eggs

2/3 Cup evaporated milk

½ Cup milk or half and half

Preheat oven to 350˚F.  Mix together ingredients.  Pour into prepared pie shell.  Cook until set, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Brenda’s Famous Pie Crust

2 Cups flour (reserve 1/3 Cup)

1 Cup shortening

1 tsp. salt

1 egg yolk

1/3 Cup milk (up to ½ Cup)

In large bowl, cut flour, shortening and salt with a pastry blender.  In separate bowl, beat egg yolk and 1/3 cup milk together.  Add reserved 1/3 cup flour to the egg/milk mixture.  Beat smooth.  Add egg mixture to the flour and shortening mixture and mix well.  If crust is too dry, add in the rest of the milk, a little at a time as needed.  Divide dough into two balls.  Flour countertop or board and roll out each crust as desired.

Makes 2 crusts.

Photo by mikecco, www.sxc.hu

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