Carter Family Recipes
  • 1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup pecan pieces
  • 1 16-ounce can pumpkin filling
  • 1½ cups evaporated milk
  • 1 tablespoon maple flavor
  • 2 each eggs; slightly beaten
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon maple flavor
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  1. Preheat oven to 425ºF.
  2. Place prepared crust into a 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Press in bottom and up sides of pan. Trim edges, if necessary.
  3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, sea salt, raisins, pecans, pumpkin, evaporated milk, maple flavor and beaten eggs; blend well. Carefully, pour into pie crust lined pan.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
  5. In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Blend in powdered sugar and maple flavor; beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon or pipe over filling.
  6. Garnish with pecan halves. Store in refrigerator.

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