Classic Pumpkin Pie

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1/8 tsp. ground cloves

2 eggs

1/2 cup dark corn syrup

1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin

1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk

1 (9-in.) unbaked pastry shell

Mix, sugar, salt, and spices in a bowl. Add eggs and beat slightly. Add remaining ingredients; blend well. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 425F for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350F and continue baking for 40-50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Allow pie to cool a minimum of 2 hours before serving.

Yield: 8 servings

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 Spice Cake Mix

1 can pumpkin

chocolate chips

Mix pumpkin and spice cake mix together. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop tablespoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes. Cookies are a cake mixture and will be spongy when they come out. They should be firm and bounce back when touched. Don't over cook!