Baked Pumpkin Pie With Molasses

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups pumpkin pulp
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tbsp molasses
• 2 eggs
• sugar to taste
• 1 open pie crust

Method

1. 1 Cut pumpkin into small pieces, remove seeds and soft parts. Cover and cook slowly in own steam until tender.
2. 2 Remove cover and reduce pumpkin almost to dryness, being careful not to burn. Press through a colander.
3. 3 To 2 ½ cups pumpkin pulp, add 2 cups milk, 1 tsp each salt, butter, cinnamon, and ginger, 1 tbsp molasses, and sugar to taste.
4. 4 Add beaten eggs last, ensuring the mixture is cold. Pour into an open pie crust.
5. 5 Bake in a slow oven (300°F) for 40 to 50 minutes.