Pumpkin Bourbon Pie

The holiday season is fast approaching. And why not add a festive twist to a traditional favorite. Made with better-for-you pumpkin, our tasty recipe features a hint of bourbon.

Prep: 10 min | Bake: 1 hr 5 min | Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Pie

• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can Libby's® 100% Pure Pumpkin
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can Nestlé® Carnation® Evaporated Milk
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 unbaked 9 inch (4 cup volume) deep-dish pie shell
• Bourbon Whipped Cream (optional)

Bourbon Whipped Cream

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons bourbon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.

Pie

1. Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in small bowl.
2. Beat eggs in large bowl.
3. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture.
4. Gradually stir in evaporated milk and bourbon.
5. Pour into pie shell.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.
7. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F; bake for an additional 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
8. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours.
9. Serve immediately with Bourbon Whipped Cream or refrigerate.

Bourbon Whipped Cream

1. Whip heavy cream in a large mixer bowl until soft peaks form.
2. Add light brown sugar, bourbon and ground ginger; continue to whip until stiff peaks form.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestlé® and meals.com