Joe's Delicious Bacon Pumpkin Pie

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Step 1

Lightly heat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Meanwhile, bring a small pot of salted water to a boil and toss in the pumpkin. Let it cook until it’s tender enough to poke through easily with a fork, which should take about 10 minutes. Drain the pumpkin well.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mash the cooked pumpkin until smooth. Stir in the cream cheese and brown sugar until everything is nicely combined. Crack in the eggs one at a time, whisking each in before adding the next. Then, mix in the vanilla, half-and-half, and all the spices—cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves—until the batter is a bit thinner than pancake batter. Pour this mixture into your pie crusts.

Step 3

Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until it’s evenly browned. Trim off any overly fatty or soft bits. Press about seven pieces of bacon into the pumpkin filling in each pie using a fork to help them settle in.

Step 4

Pop the pies into the oven and bake at 425°F for 15 minutes. After that, lower the heat to 375°F (190°C), place two more bacon pieces on top of each pie, and bake for another 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the pies cool completely before digging in.