Perfect Pumpkin Pie

17 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CRUST:
  • 3 cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1-1/4 cup Cold Butter, Cut Into Small Pieces
  • 1 whole Egg, Slightly Beaten
  • 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
  • 4 Tablespoons Cold Water
  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • 2 cups Fresh Pumpkin Puree
  • 2/3 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
  • 3 whole Eggs, Slightly Beaten
  • 2/3 cups Evaporated Milk
  • 1/2 cups Milk

Directions

  1. 1
    To make the crust:
  2. 2
    1. Mix the dry ingredients together.
  3. 3
    2. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse sand.
  4. 4
    3. Add the egg, vinegar and water. Stir with a fork until just combined.
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    4. Divide the mixture in half (the recipe makes two crusts - so you can stick one half in the freezer for later use or just make two pies now - but the filling recipe as listed below makes one pie).
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    For the filling:
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    1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
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    2. Roll out the pie crust and place in pie plate, arrange edges however you want.
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    3. In a medium bowl or in a stand mixer, combine pumpkin, sugar, spices, eggs, and both milks. Mix until completely combined. Pour into pie shell, cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
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    4. Remove foil and bake another 30 minutes or until filling is set. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
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    5. Serve with freshly whipped cream.

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