Frugal Foodie: Easy-Peasy Pumpkin Pie

While the holiday season looks different this year, that should not stop each of us from indulging in some delicious food. We should still enjoy a delicious pie, whether homemade or store bought. This is a pumpkin pie recipe that is both easy and guaranteed to appeal to your taste buds!

Classic pumpkin pie with the power to make you drool. (Courtesy of twoshortplanks on Creative Commons)

Here are the ingredients you will need:

  • 3/4 cup sugar 

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice 

  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt 

  • 1 15 oz. can of pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

  • 1 1/4 cups of evaporated milk or half-and-half 

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • 1 PillsburyTM Pet-Ritz frozen deep-dish pie crust 


A few easy steps:

  1. Before you do anything, heat the oven to 425°F. 

  2. Then, in a large bowl, mix the ingredients for the filling. 

  3. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.

  4. Bake for 15 minutes. Then, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.

  5. Continue to bake 40 to 50 minutes longer, or until a knife or toothpick inserted comes out clean. 

  6. Cool the pie for two hours and then proceed to either serve it or refrigerate it. 




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