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Pumpkin Pie

April
This delicious pumpkin pie begins by roasting a whole pumpkin, then creating a flaky butter pie crust from scratch, and finally making an easy pumpkin custard. The texture is silky and rich with flavors of spice and browned butter. Whether it's Thanksgiving or a party, this pumpkin pie is definitely a must-try!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pie pumpkin

Crust

  • 1 2/3 cup flour 200 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt 3 g
  • 8 tbsp butter 113 g
  • 1/3 cup ice water 75 g
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 6 g

Filling

  • roasted pumpkin, or 16 ounce can pumpkin purée
  • 1 cup heavy cream 227 g
  • 1/2 cup butter, browned 113 g
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar 100 g
  • 1 tsp cinnamon 6 g
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 6 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 6 g
  • 1/4 tsp salt 2 g
  • 3 eggs

Instructions
 

Pumpkin

  • Preheat the oven to 350º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cut the pumpkin in half and remove the stem. Scoop out the seeds and strings.
  • Place the pumpkin cut side down on the prepared baking sheet. Bake the pumpkin for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and let it cool.

Crust

  • In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Rub in chunks of butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Mix together the ice water and apple cider vinegar, and add it to the mixture, a few tablespoons at a time. Knead until a dough forms.
  • Place the dough on a floured surface and flatten into a rectangle. Cut the dough into three rectangles and stack them on top of each other. Flatten the rectangle and repeat the layering process one more time.
  • Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Roll the pie dough into a circle. Use a rolling pin to cover a pie plate with the crust. Crimp the edge of the crust.
  • Line the crust with parchment paper and fill with pie weights. Bake the crust at 350º for 25 minutes.

Filling

  • Place the pumpkin in a mixing bowl and mash until it is smooth. Mix in the heavy cream and butter.
  • Stir in the brown sugar. Mix in the cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, and salt.
  • Add the eggs and mix until everything is well combined. Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust.
  • Bake the pie at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool on a cooling rack. Serve the pie with whipped cream.
Keyword fall, pie, pumpkin, whipped cream