Pumpkin Pie
A weekend United States dessert. Ready in about 1 hour 50 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 20 minPrep (about)
- 1 hr 30 minCook (about)
- 1 hr 50 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
- 1.7 lb pumpkin
- 12 oz shortcrust pastry Shopping tip: Refrigerated pie crust (UK: shortcrust pastry).
- Dusting all-purpose flour Shopping tip: All-purpose flour (UK: plain flour).
- 5 oz superfine sugar Shopping tip: Superfine sugar (UK: caster). Regular sugar works.
- 2 eggs
- 1 oz butter
- 6 oz milk
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar Shopping tip: Powdered sugar (UK: icing sugar).
Spices & seasonings (3): salt, nutmeg, cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Place the pumpkin in a large pot.
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Cover with water.
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Bring to the boil.
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Cover with a lid.
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Simmer for 15 mins until soft.
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Drain pumpkin.
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Let cool.
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Turn the oven on to 350°F (325°F for a fan oven).
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Roll out your pastry on a lightly floured surface plus use it to line 8 ½ inches loose-bottomed tart tin.
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Chill for 15 mins.
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Line your pastry with baking parchment and baking beans.
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Bake for 15 mins.
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Remove the beans and paper.
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Heat for a further 10 mins till the base is pale golden and biscuity.
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Take it out of the oven and let it cool slightly, increase oven.
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Do it to 425°F (400°F for a fan oven).
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Push the cooled pumpkin through a sieve in a large bowl.
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Mix the half the cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and sugar in a separate bowl.
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Mix in milk, melted butter and the beaten eggs.
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Add to the pumpkin purée.
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Stir to mix.
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Pour into the tart shell.
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Cook for 10 mins.
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Reduce your temperature to 350°F (325°F for a fan oven).
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Continue to cook in the oven for 35-40 mins till the filling has set.
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Leave to cool.
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Remove the pie from the tin.
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Mix the rest of the cinnamon using your icing sugar and dust over the pie.
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Serve chilled.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.