Serves     8

Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) can of plain pumpkin puree
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup light brown sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Pinch of ground clove

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a large teapot with water and bring to boil as you are preparing the other ingredients.

Place ramekins in the cake pan and set aside.

Whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until blended. Set aside.

Whisk together the brown sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, ground allspice, and ground clove. Add to the wet ingredients and mix everything together until well-combined. Using a ladle, fill each of the ramekins with the custard.

Then, slowly pour the boiling water from the teapot into the cake pan and fill to halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Try not to splash the hot water onto the custard as you pour. Transfer to the oven and bake for 50 minutes, until the custard is set.

Carefully remove ramekins from the cake pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with sweetened whipped cream.

Country:
eSwatini


Notes and Instructions

Cooking tips/notes: This recipe has all the goodness of traditional pumpkin pie, but without the stress of having to prepare a pie crust. Serve with sweetened whipped cream. For this recipe, you’ll need 6-ounce ramekins and a 9 x 13 cake pan.

Recipe and photo credit: Traci Barr