Cayenne Pumpkin Pie

2 cups pumpkin puree

1 egg -- beaten

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup half-and-half

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

2 teaspoons Cayenne pepper

1/4 cup honey

2 tablespoons pecans ground to a -- fine flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

whipped cream 9 inch pie shell -- unbaked

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine all the ingredients, except the pie crust, in a mixing bowl, beat them together until smooth. Pour mixture into the pie shell and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 degrees F and bake for another 35 minutes or until set. Cool and serve topped with whipped cream. Notes: This is deceptively hot, so make it once with these amounts and adjust from there. Make sure that you have the whipped cream to cool the heat if it is too hot. MC formatting and posted by bobbi744@sojourn.com