Pumpkin Cider Pie with Shortbread Cookie Crust - A Zest for Life

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups fresh apple cider, cooked down to 1/2 cup w cinnamon stick
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup coconut palm sugar
• 2 cups pumpkin puree, fresh or one small can
• 1 cup half and half
• 3 large eggs, 3 yolks, 2 whites
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ⅛ teaspoon cardamom
• ½ teaspoon sea salt