2 cups cold milk
2 pkgs. (4 serving size or 3.4 oz.) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 cup Cool Whip
1 baked 9-inch pie shell, cooled
Combine milk, pudding, pumpkin, spice and cool whip in a deep narrow bottomed bowl. Beat at lowest speed of electric mixer for 1 minute. Pour into pie shell; chill until set, at least 3 hours. Garnish with additional whipped topping and pecans if desired.
**You can use 1 pkg. (6 serving) vanilla instant pudding with 1½ cups cold milk.