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Pumpkin Pie Recipe

The Perfect Pumpkin Pie Recipe

This pumpkin pie recipe is a perfect Thanksgiving breakfast, featuring a creamy filling with warm spices and a flaky crust. Packed with Vitamin A, fiber, and antioxidants, it's both delicious and nutritious.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie pan for baking the pie.
  • Mixing Bowls for combining the crust and filling ingredients.
  • Pastry blender or your hands to mix the butter into the flour for the crust.
  • Rolling Pin to roll out the dough for the crust.
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons for accurate ingredient measurements.
  • Whisk for blending the sugars, spices, and wet ingredients for the filling.
  • Spatula to smooth the filling into the crust.
  • Oven for baking the pie.
  • Wire rack for cooling the pie after baking.

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cups All-purpose flour
  • ½ Teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter, chilled and diced
  • 4 Tablespoons ice water
  • 2 cups Canned pumpkin puree (or homemade for freshness)
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Packed brown sugar
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ Teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ Teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ Teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ Teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • ½ cup Whole milk

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Pie Crust:
    - Sift 2 cups flour with 1 tsp salt.
    - Cut in butter until sandy, then add ice water gradually to form a dough.
    - Chill dough for 30 minutes.
    A kitchen counter with a bowl of flour and salt, butter being cut into the mixture using a pastry blender. Hands mixing the dough with ice water, creating a sandy texture. A cozy, warm kitchen setting.
  • Prepare the Filling:
    - Whisk granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
    - Mix in pumpkin puree, eggs, heavy cream, and milk until smooth.
    A large mixing bowl with whisked sugars, spices, and salt. Canned pumpkin puree, eggs, heavy cream, and milk being added. A smooth, creamy pumpkin filling being mixed, with a rustic kitchen backdrop.
  • Assemble the Pie:
    - Roll out dough and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan, trimming excess.
    - Pour in the pumpkin filling and smooth the top.
    A rolled-out pie dough on a floured surface, being gently placed into a 9-inch pie pan. Hands trimming the excess dough. Pumpkin filling being poured into the crust, with a spatula smoothing the top.
  • Bake the Pie:
    - Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C), bake for 15 minutes.
    - Reduce temperature to 350°F (175°C), bake for 40-50 minutes until set.
    A pumpkin pie in the oven, baking at 425°F (220°C). The crust is golden, and the filling is bubbling slightly. Warm oven light glowing on the pie, creating a cozy baking atmosphere.
  • Cool and Serve: Enable the pie to cool down for a minimum of two hours before you serve it.
    A perfectly baked pumpkin pie cooling on a wire rack. The filling is set, and a slice is being cut, showing a smooth, creamy texture. A cozy kitchen with autumn decorations in the background.

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