Pumpkin Pie with Vanilla Meringue: Holiday Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (homemade or store-bought)
• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or mix: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove)
• 5 large egg whites (room temperature)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ tsp cream of tartar
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 2 tsp pure vanilla bean paste or seeds from 1 whole vanilla bean