Pumpkin Pie with Homemade Crust
Thursday, December 4, 2008 by Pam
I love pumpkin pie! It's one of my very favorite desserts - ever. I wanted to make homemade pie crust this year so I decided to use Ina Garten's pie crust recipe. She makes the best pastries and desserts so I knew her crust would be excellent. It was simple to make and took very little time. This pie turned out amazing. The crust was so flaky and delicious. I rolled the edges a bit thin, so next time I will be careful to make them a bit thicker. I topped the pie with cinnamon whipped cream, which paired perfectly with pumpkin pie. We all loved it, especially my daughter, who couldn't get enough.Pie Crust:
- 1 1/2 cup of flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbs white sugar
- 6 tbsp VERY COLD butter, diced into small chunks
- 2 tbsp + 2 tsp VERY COLD shortening
- 3-4 tbsp ICE COLD water
Place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter pieces and shortening. Pulse 10 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine pulsing, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse until the dough begins to form a ball. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Pie Filling:
- 1 15 oz can of Pure pumpkin Puree
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/4 cup of white sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 2 eggs
- 1 can evaporated milk
In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and eggs. Mix thoroughly. Slowly stir in the evaporated milk. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll out on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Crimp the edges with your fingers or a fork.
Pour filling into the pie crust and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately with cinnamon whipped cream or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cinnamon Whipped Cream:
- 1 pint of whipping cream
- 3-4 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp of cinnamon (more if you want a stronger cinnamon flavor)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients with a hand blender for 5-7 minutes until fluffy. Enjoy.
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I am first! Looks delicious, I cannot make crusts!
That is a perfect crust! Mine tears every single time, and I find it very hard to work with, so I rely on the store bought ones.
Wud love to make my own again!
your dishes always turn out fabulous :)
i love your pie crust... i just have to try this soon... :)
My son loves anything with pumpkin. This one is surely his favourite. Me too! Hehehe!
What a perfect looking pie crust! I always make my own whipped cream at the holiday time also but I never thought of adding cinnamon. This is something I will definitely remember!
i sooo wanna make a low iodine version of it...sous chef needs a treat!
Its really hard to get pumpkin puree over here in the UK. tHIS LOOKS DIVINE
I love it!! Look wonderful! xGloria
Your pie crust looks perfect. I love pumpkin pie too!
I've always been afraid of pie crust. My mother never made pies, so I've never seen it done. I do just adore pumpkin pie, however, and could eat a whole one myself if not for the stiff competition hereabouts!
This looks fabulous! You are right -- Ina definitely knows pastry. I burned my last crust, so I am going to follow your methods the next time I attempt a pie!
Delicious, just looks fantastic.
Have a lovely weekend X
I'm not a pumpkin pie fan. I know I know I'm wierd. But your photos were so pretty I just had to comment, plus I wanted to say HI! :-)
Looks awesome. I love the cinnamon whipped cream!!!!!
What a beautiful pie, Pam. You're absolutely right about Ina's recipes. It's hard to go wrong with any of them. I especially appreciate your recipe for the cinnamon whipped cream. I can't wait to try that one.
Nice job on the crust! It looks perfect!
I'll write you like nine books if you make me a pie.
LOOKS SO GOOD....I CAN JUST TASTE IT!!!!
even though i don't like pumpkin pie, this looks soo good. and your crust looks amazing!
I've always wanted to try Ina's recipe, now I will, I've been convinced.
I have to admit, I'm not a fan of pumpkin. But, I'm hopeless with pastry, so love that you made your own. Well done.
Wow! Great job with that pie! That looks so delicious!
it's usually all about the crust for me, and yours is particularly lovely. sure, ina inspired it, but you executed it to a t. :)
It's fun to try something new but I always come back to pumpkin on Thanksgiving. Your crust is perfect.
I love pumpkin pie andmade three last month but yours look perfect.
This pic looks amazing in every way... the crust looks flaky (love Ina Garten) and the filling looks so rich and moist, just the way a pumpkin pie should be. I am actually making this pie right now, The filling(smells incredible) is mixed up and the pie crust is chilling in the refrigerator, I can't wait to see how it tastes when its all done!
Thanks for the great recipe!
A work of art! Truly :)
mmmmmm. i love homemade pie crust! this looks like a tasty classic :)
Great pie, it looks perfect!
OH SO BEAUTIFUL! I love the appearance of this one. I wish I could grab a slice for immediate consumption;-)
Delicious ... just the recipe for the holiday season!
I love a good pumpkin pie! Yours looks delish, especially with that Cinnamon Whipped Cream!
I'm so happy to be back commenting again! I've been so busy with work that I just haven't had the time. :( This look absolutely beautiful. Your turkey looks amazing too, and the stuffing... mmmm! Hope to see you join the Cooking with Alicia & Annie blog event this month!
Your pie looks really good, wow...you made your own crust. I am not that adventurous.
Nothing like a good ol fashion pumpkin pie! Your pictures are mouthwatering!
No way! That justs looks so perfect, I can't believe it's home-made! (Or maybe these days we can trust our home bakers over the groceries more than ever, right? ;) Great job! I wanna slice now!!
This looks absolutely gorgeous, I wish I could have a slice and the photography great too.well done.
That looks divine! What a crust!
That pumpkin pie looks really good! Pass me a slice. I have not had much luck with pie crusts yet. I need more practice. :)