Recipe of the week - pumpkin pie

Pumpkin pie is such a classic.  It is obviously associated with Thanksgiving and Christmas, and rightfully so.  I do think, though, that pumpkin pie spice gets a bad reputation every fall because you can't turn around and not see something flavored with it!  Still, we love pumpkin pie in our house and enjoy it throughout the year.  Btw, it's really good cold for breakfast!!  This is an easy recipe so I hope you'll try it and love it like we do!

3/4 cup sugar
15oz can solid packed pumpkin
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cup half and half
9" deep dish frozen pie crust

Mix all ingredients together and pour into pie crust.

Preheat oven to 425.  Bake pie for 15 minutes.  Then reduce the temperature to 350 and bake another 40-50 minutes until a knife inserted into the pie comes out clean.  Let the pie cool for several hours before serving.  I enjoy serving it with whipped cream, but Michael prefers it plain.  It's great either way!