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Pumpkin Pie

Avatar photoThomas Tranegaard Nielsen
    

Thomas Tranegaard Nielsen is the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of GastroFun, which he started together with his friend Per Asmussen. A trained domestic science teacher with 11 years of teaching experience, Thomas has personally developed and written all his recipes.

22. October 2023
Pumpkin Pie is a popular American dessert often served in the fall and around the Thanksgiving holiday. This pie has a wonderful, spicy flavor with a rich pumpkin puree on a puff pastry base. It is traditionally served with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and has become a symbol of comfort and togetherness during the holidays.

Recipe for pumpkin pie

Pumpkin pie is a popular dessert often served in American households, especially in the fall and around the Thanksgiving holiday. This pie has a wonderful, spicy flavor with a rich pumpkin puree and a puff pastry crust. It is traditionally served with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and has become a symbol of coziness and togetherness during the holidays.

Overall, you should expect a preparation time of around 50-90 minutes, depending on how fast you work, and a total cooking time of approximately 50 minutes. Remember that the pie also needs to cool down before being served, which can take additional time depending on your preferences.


Servings: 1 pie

Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie is a popular American dessert often served in the fall and around the Thanksgiving holiday. This pie has a wonderful, spicy flavor with a rich pumpkin puree on a puff pastry base. It is traditionally served with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and has become a symbol of comfort and togetherness during the holidays.
Author: Thomas Tranegaard Nielsen
Course: Baking, Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Pie Pan

Ingredients

The Dough

  • 300 gram Wheat Flour
  • 4.2 gram Vanilla Extract
  • 150 gram Butter cut into small cubes
  • 100 gram Powdered Sugar
  • 1 pcs. Egg

The Filling

  • 1 can Pumpkin Puree
  • 2 pcs. Egg
  • 12.5 gram Brown sugar
  • 7.8 gram Wheat Flour
  • 20-25 gram Spices Pumpkin Spice
  • 1.1 gram Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 can Condensed milk

Pumpkin Spice

  • 15 gram Cinnamon
  • 7 gram Ginger dried
  • 5 gram Nutmeg
  • 2 gram Ground cloves

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 230 °C.
  • In a large bowl, weigh 300 g of all-purpose flour and add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
  • In another bowl, add 150 g of butter (cut into small cubes), 100 g of powdered sugar, and 1 egg to the flour.
  • In another bowl, add 150 g of butter (cut into small cubes), 100 g of powdered sugar, and 1 egg to the flour.
  • Form the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
  • Roll out the dough to fit your pie tin.
  • Place the dough in the pie tin.
  • Pre-bake the pie crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  • Turn the oven temperature down to 180 °C.

Filling

  • In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin puree, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 20-25 g pumpkin spice, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, and a pinch of salt.
  • Then pour in 1 can of condensed milk and mix thoroughly.

Preparation

  • Pour the filling into the pre-baked pie crust.
  • Bake the pie for another 40 minutes at 180 °C, until the filling is set and golden.
  • Let the pie cool down and serve it with a dollop of whipped cream.