Famous Pumpkin Pie

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
4 large eggs
1 can (29oz) pumpkin (or the equivalent of fresh pumpkin
2 cans evaporated milk
2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells

Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a small bowl. Ina larger bowl, beat eggs. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shells. Bake in preheated 425 oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350. Bake 40-50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Do not freeze this pie. If necessary, wrap edge of pie crust in aluminum foil last 15 minutes of baking to avoid burning.