Perfect Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin (about 2 cups)
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 425°.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth.
3. Pour into crust.
4. Bake 15 minutes.
5. Reduce oven temperature to 350°; bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean.
6. Cool.
7. Garnish as desired.
8. Topping options:
9. Sour cream topping: Combine 1 1/2 cups sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in medium bowl.
10. After pie has baked 30 minutes at 350°, spread evenly over top.
11. Bake 10 minutes.
12. Streusel topping: Combine 1/2 cup packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup flour in medium bowl.
13. Cut in 1/4 cup cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
14. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped nuts.
15. After pie has baked 30 minutes at 350°, sprinkle evenly over top.
16. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
17. Chocolate glaze: Melt 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in small saucepan over low heat.
18. Drizzle or spread over top of baked pie.