Eggnog Pumpkin Pie

Okay, so fall is over...but that doesn't mean the pumpkin has to go away! I still have lots of cans of pumpkin in my pantry and had some eggnog to use up also, so I whipped this pie up and it is scrumptious and as most of the recipes I use, easy to make! The pie was devoured to fast for me to take my own picture of it!

Eggnog Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 3 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
• 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water
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  FILLING:
• 2 eggs
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1 cup eggnog
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 
  TOPPING:
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

• In a food processor, combine flour and salt; cover and pulse to blend. Add shortening and butter; cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. While processing, gradually add water until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle.
• Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, eggnog, sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmeg and cloves until blended. Pour into crust.
• In a small bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Stir in pecans; sprinkle over filling.
• Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8 servings.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Taste of Home