Brown Family's Favorite Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

• 1 can pumpkin puree , 15 ounce
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk , 14 ounce
• 2 eggs yolks
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs whites
• 1 unbaked pie shell , 9 inch
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter , chilled
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolks. Stir in 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Gently fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour filling into pie shell.

3. 3

   Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. While the pie is baking, prepare the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Blend in the cold butter with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly. Mix in the chopped nuts. Sprinkle the topping over the pie.

4. 4

   Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake an additional 40 minutes, or until set.