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Pumpkin Meringue Pie

Pumpkin Meringue Pie Recipe - Classic pumpkin pie kicked up a notch. Topped with a light and fluffy meringue. An easy dessert for your Holiday table!
Course Holiday, Pie Recipes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8
Author Rob

Ingredients

  • 1 deep dish pie crust
  • ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • 2 eggs
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 15 ounces canned pumpkin

Meringue (use half for a shorter meringue)

  • 6 egg whites
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • ⅔ cups sugar

Instructions

  • 1.Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
     2.Combine ingredients for pie, and mix well. Pour into the pie crust.
     3.Bake pie at 425 for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 30 minutes.
     4. To make the meringue, add egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar and beat all three ingredients together until still and able to form peaks.  Spread meringue over the top of the pie (when it has finished baking in step 3) to the edge of the crust, sealing the pie.
     5 .Bake in a 350-degree oven for an additional 15 minutes.
     6.Chill before serving. 

Notes

 
Note: to make a higher meringue, use an additional 3 egg whites, 1 teaspoon
cream of tartar and 1/3
cup of sugar.