BACKGROUNDER
2006AL0047-001489 Dec. 11, 2006	Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
GRACE BELL'S PUMPKIN PIE

2 eggs, beaten

175 ml (¾ cup) milk

375 ml (1 ½ cups) mashed or canned pumpkin (steamed and mashed fresh pumpkin is great)

 

2.5 ml (½ tsp) salt

250 ml (1 cup) sugar

5 ml (1 tsp) cinnamon

2.5 ml (½ tsp) ginger

2.5 ml (½ tsp) nutmeg

1.25 ml (¼ tsp) cloves

 

Bake in uncooked pastry shell at 230 C (450 F) for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 180 C (350 F) for at least another 45 to 50 minutes. Test in the middle with a knife. If the knife comes out clean, the pie is done.

 

Grace Bell was Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell’s mother.

 

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