HOMEMADE MAPLE PUMPKIN PIE

Homemade Maple Pumpkin Pie image

Here's a 5-inch pie that's as cute as it is delicious. You'll enjoy the creamy pumpkin-maple filling and golden, melt-in-your-mouth crust. It's great with whipped cream. -Vivian Colwell, Goshen, Ohio.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons cold water
FILLING:
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
Dash salt

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes or until easy to handle. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to fit a 5-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Pour filling into crust., Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 10g protein.