Because it's Halloween, it's the pumpkin season. Pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin lattes, and what not? Despite all the delicious desserts and treats, no Halloween is complete without a creamy pumpkin pie.
A traditional pumpkin pie is a must for the spooky festival of Halloween. So here is a step-by-step recipe from the foodnetwork for you to ace your pumpkin pie this year.
Ingredients For The Recipe:
- 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, and a little more for dusting
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into little cubes
- click me for organic vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cold bourbon
For the filling
- 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Method Of Preparation
To make the crust, combine the flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a food processor to blend. Add one-third of the butter and blend until the mixture reaches the consistency of cornmeal. Then add the rest of the butter and blend it again until it looks like pea-sized pieces.
Now add the bourbon, vanilla seeds, and 2 to 3 tablespoons of chilled water. Beat the mixture till it comes together as a dough.
Take the mixture and spread it onto a plastic wrap, shape it into a disk and then wrap. Place it in the refrigerator for at least an hour so that it gets firm.
Put a baking sheet on the center rack of the oven and preheat it to 425 degrees F for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, take the dough and roll it out into a 12-inch round on a surface dusted with a little flour.
Gently put the rolled round into a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the extra hanging dough under itself and crease with your fingers or a fork. Refrigerate it until it gets firm, for around 30 minutes.
Now, to make the filling, mix heavy cream, bourbon, and cinnamon stick in a little pan and keep the heat medium-low. Then bring it to a simmer. Next, transfer the mixture to a large bowl and let it cool a little. Whisk the eggs, pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice together and keep it aside.
Line the crust with the foil, and then spread the pie weights or dried beans. Transfer it to the hot baking sheet in the oven and bake it for around 15 minutes till it gets a light golden color around the edge. Next, remove the foil and the beans and bake it again for 5 minutes so that the crust becomes golden. Take out the pie and keep it aside to let it cool completely. Leave the baking sheet in the oven and decrease the temperature to 375 degrees F.
Dispose of the cinnamon stick from the filling, and pour the filling into the cooled crust. Place it again on the hot baking sheet. Now bake it until the crust gets a beautiful golden brown color, and the filling gets set. It will take 1 hour - 1 hour 10 minutes. You can also cover the crust with foil if it gets brown fast. Transfer it to a rack and let it cool totally before serving.
You can either decorate your pie to look scary or a beautiful one. Either way, it will taste delicious. Don't let the store-bought pumpkin pie ruin your feast. Follow this recipe to make your pie at home that will turn out to be very smooth and rich in flavor. It will be the perfect showstopper for Halloween eve.
Happy Halloween!
