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Pumpkin pie

The Perfect Pumpkin Pie

Sean
A pumpkin pie sweetened with brown sugar and molasses with a small peppery bite.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 533 kcal

Equipment

  • 9" pie plate
  • Stand mixer with paddle attachment
  • Rolling Pin
  • Food processor
  • Pastry blender
  • Lined sheet pan

Ingredients
 
 

Pie Dough

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 8 tbsp water
  • 1 cup butter unsalted. cold

Pumpkin Pie Filling

  • 3 cups pumpkin puree 2 sugar pumpkins
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup molasses not blackstrap
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

Making the dough

  • In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, and sugar. Add the butter and cut with a pastry blender until the mixture looks like sand with large pebbles.
  • Add the water a tablespoon at a time until the dough just holds together. Shape into a ball and refrigerate for an hour or freeze for 30 minutes.

If roasting pumpkins for puree, if not skip down to next section

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F or gas mark 6.
  • Cut the top off of the pumpkin and then cut the pumpkin in half.
  • Scoop out the seeds and place on the pumpkin cut side down on the lined sheet pan. Roast for an hour.
  • Remove the skin and puree in a blender until smooth.

Making the filling

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F or gas mark 4.
  • In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment add the rest of the ingredients and mix on medium speed until combined.
  • Roll out the dough to line the 9" pie pan, pour in the filling and bake uncovered for an hour or until when the side of the pie pan is tapped the center has a little wobble.
  • Allow to cool to room temperature before placing in the refrigerator. Chill for at least 3 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 533kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 6gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 818mgPotassium: 437mgFiber: 4gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 15178IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 4mg
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Keyword Holidays, Pumpkin, Pumpkin spices, Thanksgiving
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