When I think of Halloween the first thing that I think about is pumpkins and when I think about pumpkins the first thing that comes to mind is pumpkin pie. A pumpkin pie is pretty simple; at its base it is pumpkin puree along with some eggs to bind it and help it set, some sugar to sweeten it and of course the pumpkin pie spice blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. From there you can play around with the recipe to make it your own. In my case I added some cream to make give it a nice creamy texture and I could not resist adding a hint of maple. For a crust you could go with a pastry crust or a graham cracker crumb crust but I have been enjoying gingersnap cookies lately and I thought that they would make for a perfect crust for a pumpkin pie. With the crust made and the filling mixed all that is left to do is to bake it until the filling sets. One of my favorite parts of the pumpkin pie is that it smells amazing when it bakes. It is so hard to wait for it to cool down before digging into it. I served my pumpkin pie with a drizzle of salted caramel sauce which added a beautifully salty contrast to the sweet pie. Other common toppings include whipped cream, ice cream, etc.
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