Fresh Pumpkin Pie

Making a fresh pumpkin pie is something I've always wanted to try!  This year my son encouraged me to make one.

I bought a sugar pumpkin (also called a pie pumpkin) from Trader Joe's.  It was the perfect size for a pie.

I found a five-star recipe online.  It is not difficult but is a bit time consuming -- you remove the seeds from the pumpkin, roast it, scoop it out of the rind and puree it (I used my food processor).

I found that I needed to bake the pie longer than the recipe recommends.

Here is the result:

I really loved this pie!  The brown sugar carmelized and gave it a delicious flavor.  I may need to make one of these every year!  It was especially good with fresh whipped cream.

I couldn't wait a whole day to try the pie (as the recipe recommends) but fortunately I had leftovers.  I found that it really did taste better after a day or two.