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
- Mix together sugars, flour, salt, and spices
- In a seperate bowl, beat together eggs, pumpkin purée, and cream
- Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry
- (Optional) Let sit refridgerated and covered overnight to allow the flavours to blend
- Pre-heat oven to 400F
- 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
- 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