Description
Creamy pumpkin pie delights senses with classic autumn warmth, blending silky custard and buttery crust. Spices whisper memories of family gatherings, inviting you to savor each comforting bite of this beloved seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (15 ounces / 425 grams) can pumpkin puree (or 1 ¾ cups homemade pumpkin puree)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup evaporated milk (or heavy cream)
Spices and Sweeteners:
- ¾ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pie Crust Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (optional)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 3 ½ tablespoons ice water
Optional Toppings:
- Whipped cream
- Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (for garnish)
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring thorough integration of flour, salt, and sugar.
- Incorporate cold butter into the mixture using a pastry cutter or fork, working carefully until the texture transforms into irregular, sandy crumbs with a slightly uneven appearance.
- Introduce chilled water incrementally, gently folding and pressing the ingredients until a cohesive dough forms that holds together without crumbling.
- Compress the dough into a compact, round disk shape, envelop completely with plastic wrap to prevent moisture loss, and refrigerate for a minimum of half an hour to allow gluten to relax and butter to firm.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent shrinkage and ensure a flaky, tender pie crust that holds its shape perfectly during baking.
- Use cold butter and ice water to create distinct butter layers that produce a light, crisp pastry with beautiful, delicate texture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap traditional flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, which maintains the same rich, buttery flavor and crumbly consistency.
- Prevent soggy bottom crusts by pre-baking the pie shell for 10-15 minutes before adding the pumpkin filling, creating a crisp foundation that stays deliciously crisp.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg