Perfect Pumpkin Pie

This is what I made for tonight for our Gourmet Dinner Club. It's the most different pumpkin pie recipe I've seen. It smells delicious AND the batter tasted yummy. I'll let you know how it goes.

1 9" prepared pie crust
1/2 cup toasted pecans
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
3 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg OR 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp ginger
1 1/2 cups pumpkin
1 cup heavy cream

Beat the eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until they are light and frothy. Add the brown sugar and corn syrup and beat until they are well incorporated. Mix in the spices.

Beat in the pumpkin and cream and mix until smooth. Fold in the pecans, if desired. Pour the batter into the prepared pie crust.

Bake for one hour and cool on rack.