Pumpkin Pie

🕓 Oct 10, 2023

Makes a single 9" pie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (106) brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • One of the spice mixes(see below) or 2 1/2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 scant cups (425g or ~15oz can) pumpkin purée
  • 1 1/4 (283g) light (~15%) cream or evaporated milk
  • Single pie crust

Spice Mix

  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Masala Spice mix

  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp ground ground cumin

Instructions

  1. Mix together sugars, flour, salt, and spices
  2. In a seperate bowl, beat together eggs, pumpkin purée, and cream
  3. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry
    • (Optional) Let sit refridgerated and covered overnight to allow the flavours to blend
  4. Pre-heat oven to 400F
  5. Roll out pie dough to about 13" and lay it in a lightly-greased 9" pie pan, crimping the edges to allow for extra height
  6. Fill pie and and bake for 45-50 minutes. The filling should be set about 2" from the center of the pie, and the rest should set while the pie is cooling. This helps to avoid cracking
  • Place the pie on a baking tray to catch any drips during baking

Note: If there is left-over pie filling, it may be baked in ramekins for 25-30 minutes