Cayenne Spiced Pumpkin Pie

Spiced perfectly, with a pinch of fire….

Who doesn’t love the classic spiced pumpkin pie? With its earthy nutmeg and flavor-packed cloves, it’s jam-packed with taste-goodness. But you know what we think is missing? Of course…a little heat. Enter cayenne pepper powder. Just a pinch (or more if you want), brings a new level of flavor to the dessert without drowning out everything that makes pumpkin pie oh so very tasty.

Cayenne Spiced Pumpkin Pie

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 8 slices

Ingredients

• 1 can pumpkin puree 15 ounce can
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup light cream
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 unbaked pie crust unbaked

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients (except pie crust) and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Pour the mix into the pie shell and bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Then lower heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for approximately 50 more minutes.
• Remove pie from heat, and allow it to cool for 5 mnutes prior to serving.

Notes

Want more heat? Double the cayenne to 1 teaspoon.

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