Perfect Pumpkin  Pie Filling

1 store bought pie crust  2 cups pie pumpkin  ⅓ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼  teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cups half-and-half ¼ cup 100% maple syrup 2 eggs ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

WHAT YOU NEED

Preheat oven to 350F with rack placed in the lower half of oven. Cut pie pumpkin in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds. Place cut side down on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour.

 Let the pumpkins cool and then remove skin.

Prepare pie dish with store-bought pie crust.  Refrigerate it for 30 minutes.  Blind bake the crust by covering it with parchment paper and weighing it down with dry beans.  Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Add roasted pie pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt to a food processor and process for 1 minute.

Add spiced pumpkin puree to a saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until heated through, ~5 minutes.

Add half & half and maple syrup to the mixture.  Whisk until fully incorporated.

Add pumpkin filling mixture to your prepared pie dish with the blind-baked pie dough.

Bake pie for ~1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for 1 hour before eating.

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