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Pumpkins... Trying to make a pie, Ivan Ramirez Photography |
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CRUST
1 1/2 c.
all-purpose flour
1/2 c.
butter, cut into 1/2" pieces
1 tbsp.
granulated sugar
1/4 tsp.
kosher salt
1/2 tbsp.
apple cider vinegar
4 tbsp.
ice water (or more, if needed)
FOR THE FILLING
1
(15-oz.) can pumpkin puree
1 1/4 c.
heavy cream
3/4 c.
packed brown sugar
3
large eggs, beaten
1 tbsp.
all-purpose flour
2 tsp.
pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp.
kosher salt
1 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
Whipped cream, for serving (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Make the crust: Place flour and butter into freezer for 30 minutes before starting crust process.
- In a large food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add butter and pulse until pea-sized and some slightly larger pieces form. With the machine running, add vinegar, then ice water into feed tube, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough starts to come together and is moist but not wet and sticky (test by squeezing some with your fingers). Mixture will be crumbly.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, form into a ball, and flatten into a disk (making sure there are no/minimal cracks).
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until dough is very cold, at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Make the filling: Preheat oven to 425º and lightly grease a 9”-x-1.5” pie dish with cooking spray.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough into a 12” circle. Drape over pie dish and gently press to fit (don’t stretch). Prick bottom with a fork, trim edge to 1”, tuck overhang under itself, and crimp. Refrigerate 30 minutes or freeze 10 minutes.
- Line crust with parchment and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake 10 minutes, then remove parchment and weights. Reduce heat to 350º.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, cream, brown sugar, beaten eggs, flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour pumpkin mixture into par-baked crust. Bake until filling is slightly jiggly in the middle and crust is golden, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool in turned off oven with door propped open for 1 hour, then cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
- Serve with whipped cream, if desired