Stove Top Pumpkin Pie

Recipe courtesy of Holly Merritt

Ingredients:
3/4 c sugar
3 Tbs corn starch
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 c canned pumpkin
2 c milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
1 baked pastry shell

Directions:
In a sauce pan, mix sugar, cornstarch and spices. Gradually stir in pumpkin and milk. Cook, stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of mixture into beaten egg yolks; return to pan. This step ensures that the eggs won't scramble. Return to heat and cook and stir 2 more minutes. Pour into baked pastry shell and chill overnight.