1 (3 1/4 ounce) box vanilla pudding and pie filling
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 3/4 cups mashed, cooked or canned pumpkin
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
Procedures
Combine vanilla pudding mix, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt and milk. Stir in butter and pumpkin. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until bottom crust is golden brown and filling is set. Garnish with whipped topping or cream.
NOTE: Instead of pumpkin pie spice, you may substitute 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon ginger.
