Ingredients

  • 1 (3 -5 lb) pie pumpkin
  • 10 tablespoons sugar
  • 14 cup nonfat dry milk powder
  • 12 cup corn syrup
  • 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 14 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup heavy cream
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 14 cups milk
  • 1 (9 inch) pie shells, partially baked

Method

  • Cut the skin off the pumpkin, cut pumpkin in half and clean out the strings and seeds.
  • Place the pumpkin in a kettle of boiling water and boil until tender.
  • Carefully remove the pumpkin and place in a cheesecloth square, tying it up as tightly as possible.
  • Hang overnight over a pan or bowl to collect the draining juicesOR line a colander on top of a bowl, and place the boiled pumpkin in the colander; cover with plastic wrap and let stand overnight.
  • Remove the pumpkin from the cheesecloth or colander and puree in a food processor.
  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • In a big bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, dry milk, corn syrup, spices, and salt.
  • In another bowl, combine the cream, eggs, and milk, then add to the pumpkin mixture.
  • Pour into the pie crust and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes (cover crust edges with foil to prevent overbrowning).
  • Let pie cool before serving.