Pumpkin Pie
Traditional pumpkin pie with spices with homemade all butter flaky pie crust.
Prep Time1 hour hr
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: #pumpkin, pie recipes, Pumpkinpie, Thanksigiving recipes
Servings: 2 six inch pie
Calories: 919kcal
Pie Crust:
- 1 + ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ cup 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes
- ¼ cup 4 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
- 3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
For filling
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree not pie filling
- ⅔ cup evaporated milk
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
Make the crust:
Whisk together the flour, sugar, shortening, butter and salt in a medium bowl.
With a pastry blender or two knives used scissor fashion until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in 3–5 tablespoons of ice water until dough just holds together.
When you are ready for baking preheat the oven 375F. Roll out the crust on a lightly floured surface to 12 - 13 inches in diameter.
Press into a 6-inch pie pan (inside top measurement) that is at least 1 +½ inches deep.
Trim the sides
Fold the edges under and flute or make a pattern with a fork
Make filling
In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Beat in the milk, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, ginger and cloves. Stir in the pumpkin just until blended.
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Pour into pie shell.
Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Chill until serving. Garnish with whipped topping and sprinkle with cinnamon.
The crust recipe is adapted from here and filling recipe adapted here
Calories: 919kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 883mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 75g | Vitamin A: 20528IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 352mg | Iron: 3mg