Contest Winning Eggnog Pumpkin Pie Food

PUMPKIN PIE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Place egg yolks in a large bowl and beat using an electric blender until pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Add whipping cream and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
• Combine pumpkin puree, brown sugar, white sugar, maple syrup, evaporated milk, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugars are dissolved, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in milk and mix until well combined.
• Slowly pour pumpkin mixture into the egg mixture and stir together until well combined. Pour eggnog through a wire-mesh strainer into a container and refrigerate overnight. Pour 1 tablespoon brandy into each cup of eggnog.

EGGNOG PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, eggnog, sugar, eggs, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Pour into crust., Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until serving.

CONTEST-WINNING EGGNOG PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine flour and salt; cover and pulse to blend. Add shortening and butter; cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. While processing, gradually add water until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle., Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, eggnog, sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmeg and cloves until blended. Pour into crust. , In a small bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Stir in pecans; sprinkle over filling. , Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In medium bowl,beat pumpkin,eggs,sugar,spices,and salt until smooth.
• Slowly stir in eggnog.
• Pour into crust,bake 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
• Bake 45-50 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool.

PUMPKIN EGGNOG

Steps:

• Prepare a bowl set into a large bowl filled with ice and water and set aside.
• Combine the condensed milk, cream, pumpkin puree and cloves in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Cook, whisking, until just below simmering. Place the egg yolks in a bowl and whisk to combine. Slowly add some of the warm cream mixture (about 1/4 cup) to the yolks, whisking constantly (this is called tempering and will prevent the yolks from curdling). Then, whisk the tempered egg yolk mixture into the saucepan. Remove from the heat and cool down by pouring the mixture into the prepared bowl. Stir occasionally, until completely cooled down.
• Place the mixture into a blender along with the sugar, bourbon and ice cubes. Blend until smooth. To serve, fill rocks glasses with ice and pour the eggnog over.

CHEF JOHN'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Whisk together pumpkin puree, egg yolks, and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, ginger, salt, nutmeg, and Chinese 5-spice powder; whisk until thoroughly combined.
• Fit pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate and crimp edges.
• Pour filling into the pie shell and lightly tap on the work surface to release any air bubbles.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until just set in the middle, 30 to 40 more minutes. A paring knife inserted into the filling, 1 inch from the crust, should come out clean. Allow to cool completely before serving.

PUMPKIN EGGNOG CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• PREPARE THE CRUST:.
• Grind the gingersnap cookies until they resemble coarse cornmeal.
• Mix in the melted butter.
• Press mixture into a 10 inch, deep dish pie pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• PREPARE THE FILLING:.
• Separate three of the eggs.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the three egg whites on high until stiff peaks form.
• In a separate bowl, combine three egg yolks pumpkin, both sugars, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, eggnog and cream.
• Gently fold the egg whites into the pumpkin mixture.
• Pour into the prepared crust.
• Cover the edges of the pie dish with foil or a pie crust protector.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack at room temperature. DO NOT cool in the refrigerator- the pie continues to cook through while sitting at room temperature.
• Voila! Your pie is ready to serve. Easy as pie!
• The pie can be kept, covered in the fridge overnight.