Pumpkin pie with homemade crust
Bigger Bolder Baking with Gemma Stafford · 6 min video
Read about winter squash and pumpkin in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
- all-purpose flour
- powdered sugar
- salt
In a bowl combine the flour, powdered sugar and a smidge of salt.
A $5.53 pumpkin pie
- salted butter
Rub in the salted butter with the fingers or a pastry blender until it looks like coarse breadcrumbs, with big and small lumps.
Rubbing in the butter
- 1 whole egg yolk
- water
Whisk the egg yolk with a little water, pour into the dry ingredients and mix until it forms a ball, adding a splash more water if dry.
Shape into a ball, wrap in cling wrap and chill at least 30 minutes, up to 24 hours.
Chilling and lining the pan
- 1 can pumpkin puree
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 can evaporated milk
- dark brown sugar
- pumpkin pie spice
- salt
Combine the pumpkin puree, two eggs, a can of evaporated milk, dark brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
The pumpkin custard filling
- egg wash
Pour the filling into the crust and egg wash the crust.
Turn down to 350F / 180C and bake roughly 40 minutes more, until the custard sets; cover the pastry if it browns too much.