Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie

A classic American pumpkin custard pie with warm spices in a flaky homemade butter crust.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Combine the flour with ⅜ tsp (2 gr) of the salt in a large mixing bowl.

    Ingredients used: 160.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 2.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  2. Step 2

    Add the butter and cut it into the flour until the mixture contains pea-sized pieces.

    Ingredients used: 115.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: mixing bowl, pastry cutter

  3. Step 3

    Drizzle in the water while tossing the mixture. Press it together gently to form a cohesive dough.

    Ingredients used: 45.0 ml Water

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  4. Step 4

    Shape the dough into a disk, cover it, and refrigerate until firm.

    Timer: 30 min (fixed)

    Cookware: plastic wrap

  5. Step 5

    Preheat the oven to 200°C.

    Cookware: oven

  6. Step 6

    Roll the chilled dough into a circle about 30 cm wide. Fit it into the pie dish, trim the excess, and crimp the edge.

    Cookware: pie dish, rolling pin

  7. Step 7

    Line the crust with parchment paper, fill it with pie weights, and bake for 15 minutes.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: oven, parchment paper, pie dish, pie weights

  8. Step 8

    Carefully remove the parchment and weights. Bake the uncovered crust until its surface looks dry and lightly golden.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: oven, pie dish

  9. Step 9

    Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C.

    Cookware: oven

  10. Step 10

    Whisk the eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove, and the remaining salt until smooth.

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Brown Sugar, 3.0 piece Egg, 4.0 gr Ground Cinnamon, 0.5 gr Ground Clove, 2.0 gr Ground Ginger, 1.0 gr Ground Nutmeg, 1.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

  11. Step 11

    Whisk the pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract into the egg mixture until uniform.

    Ingredients used: 355.0 ml Evaporated Milk, 425.0 gr Pumpkin Puree, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

    Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

  12. Step 12

    Pour the filling into the warm crust. Bake at 180°C until the edges are set, the center still wobbles slightly, and the filling reaches at least 71°C.

    Timer: 50 min (fixed)

    Cookware: oven, pie dish

  13. Step 13

    Transfer the pie to a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.

    Timer: 120 min (fixed)

    Cookware: pie dish, wire rack

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Bake the center to at least 71°C. Refrigerate the cooled pie within 2 hours and keep leftovers covered and chilled for up to 4 days.

Risk factors

  • raw eggs in the unbaked filling
  • hot custard and cookware
  • perishable egg-and-milk filling