Carrot Pie
- 2 cups carrots pureed, cooked
- 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 each pie shell (9 inch) unbaked
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 x water ice cold
- Filling and Assembly: Heat oven to 450F (230C).
- Mix all ingredients together at medium speed of electric mixer, blending thoroughly.
- Pour into pie shell and bake at 450F (230C) for 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 325F (160C) and continue cooking for 45 minutes, or until pie is set.
- Let cool about 10 minutes before serving.
- PIECRUST: Mix flour and salt together in a bowl.
- Cut vegetable shortening into flour until mixture resembles course meal.
- Sprinkle with ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing quickly with a fork after each spoonful.
- Add only enough water so dough holds together and can be formed into a ball.
- Divide dough into 2 equal portions and form each into a smooth ball, handling as little as possible.
- Roll one portion out onto lightly floured surface.
- Place rolled dough in a 9-inch pie plate; trim and flute edges.
carrots pureed, milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, pie shell, flour, salt, vegetable shortening, water
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/carrot-pie-34762 (may not work)