Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> I want to make a pumpkin pie without the crust -- a pumpkin custard, I
> guess. Must it be baked? In a pie plate? If not baked, what?
> Anything I should be alert about or not do?

A pumpkin pie is basically pumpkin custard baked in a pie shell, and I can't
see any reason that it could not be done in a greased baking dish. You may
want to cut down on the pumpkin to give it a more custard like texture.