INGREDIENTS:

• 3 Tablespoons butter
  
• 1-1/3 cups firmly packed light brown sugar, divided
  
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
  
• 1-3/4 cups pumpkin
  
• 2 cups milk or cream
  
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice

TO PREPARE:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Combine butter, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and walnuts.  Sprinkle over unbaked pastry shell.  Bake 10 minutes.  Combine pumpkin, 1 cup brown sugar, and remaining ingredients; mix well.  Pour into partially baked shell.  Reduce oven heat to 325 degrees and bake 45 minutes.

SERVES:  6 - 8