Recipe Wednesday...The Real Deal Pumpkin Pie (Family Tradition)

I have mentioned before how my Grandma Richeson was an amazing cook, of course my other Grandma Corder was too, but tonight this recipe is my grandma's that I have spoke of before that has dementia.  She has been making this for REAL DEAL pumpkin pie and has my daughter spoiled because she doesn't want any part of the store bought pumpkin pies :)  My husband has been known to eat 1/2 yes, 1/2 of a pie at one sitting, and Lily is not far behind him.  Luckily this recipe makes two pies so someone else can have a slice.  We always serve it with Cool Whip or Whipped Cream, and make sure you put your pies in the refrigerator once they have cooled so they will keep longer.  This is a great one for  Halloween,Thanksgiving, or as my daughter says, whenever!!! Enjoy this and beware, once you spoil your family with this...store bought pie will never be good enough again, so bake at your own risk :) And yes, this is the pie we made today sitting on my dining room table.  I couldn't take a picture of the other, it is already 1/2 missing!

Purchase a pie pumpkin, wash whole pumpkin, cut top off, take all seeds and stringy insides out, cut off outer rind or if it won't peel easily then just cut into big chunks and place in large pan covering with water, boil for 20 minutes or until soft.  Pour pumpkin in strainer, remove rind if not already removed, then place pumpkin meat in large bowl and mash with a potato masher. Now you are ready to mix all of your ingredients together as follows...

1 1/2 cup pumpkin prepared from directions above
1 1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 pre-made deep dish pie shells

mix all ingredients together either by hand or with stand mixer, pour into (unbaked) pie shells, bake at 350 F for 50 minutes to 1 hour (when toothpick comes out clean). Cool on baking rack, then store in refrigerator.