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Tempting Pumpkin Pie

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 6 hr 35 min
  • Servings 8
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You, too, can make homemade pumpkin pie! Continue the holiday tradition with this easy recipe.
Created May 10, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water
  • Sugar

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 can (14 oz/398 mL) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 1 can (398 mL) evaporated milk

Steps

  • 1
    In medium bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
  • 2
    Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
  • 3
    Heat oven to 425ºF. With floured rolling pin, roll pastry into round 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pie plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate. Cut scraps of rolled pastry with tiny leaf-shaped cookie cutter. Sprinkle cutouts with sugar; press on pastry edge.
  • 4
    In medium bowl, beat eggs slightly with wire whisk or hand beater. Beat in all remaining filling ingredients until well blended.
  • 5
    To prevent spilling, place pastry-lined pie plate on oven rack. Pour filling into pie plate. Bake 15 minutes.
  • 6
    Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake about 45 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 4 hours or until chilled. Store in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    How-To The pretty cutouts topping the filling are baked on a cookie sheet while the oven is at 425°F. It will take just a few minutes for them to bake golden brown. Let cool. Once pie has baked and cooled, top with baked pastry.
  • Tip 2
    Special Touch Top this pie with "spiced cream" without last-minute fuss! For 8 nice dollops, simply beat 1/2 cup whipping cream with 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon until stiff. To make ahead, drop the whipped cream in dollops onto waxed paper and freeze uncovered at least 2 hours, then cover tightly and freeze no longer than 2 months. Add to pie slices and let stand 5 minutes.

Nutrition Information

290 Calories, 15g Total Fat, 7g Protein, 33g Total Carbs, 19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 8
Calories
290
Total Fat
15g
Saturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
65mg
Sodium
360mg
Total Carbs
33g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Sugars
19g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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