Paula Deens Pumpkin Pie Food

PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
• Place 1 piece of pre-made pie dough down into a (9-inch) pie pan and press down along the bottom and all sides. Pinch and crimp the edges together to make a pretty pattern. Put the pie shell back into the freezer for 1 hour to firm up. Fit a piece of aluminum foil to cover the inside of the shell completely. Fill the shell up to the edges with pie weights or dried beans (about 2 pounds) and place it in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes, remove the foil and pie weights and bake for another 10 minutes or until the crust is dried out and beginning to color.
• For the filling, in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand mixer. Add the pumpkin and beat until combined. Add the sugar and salt, and beat until combined. Add the eggs mixed with the yolks, half-and-half and melted butter, and beat until combined. Finally, add the vanilla, cinnamon and ginger, if using, and beat until incorporated.
• Pour the filling into the warm prepared pie crust and bake for 50 minutes, or until the center is set. Place the pie on a wire rack and cool to room temperature. Cut into slices and top each piece with a generous amount of whipped cream.

TRADITIONAL PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions. Fold edges under, and crimp, if desired. Line pie crust with aluminum foil, and add pie weights. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove crust from oven, and remove foil and pie weights; set crust aside. Increase oven temperature to 425°. In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves, and allspice. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking until combined after each addition. Whisk in evaporated milk until smooth. Pour into prepared pie crust. Bake for 10 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 350°, and bake for 45 to 50 minutes longer or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon, if desired.

PAULA DEEN PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Prepare the crust. Press the pie dough into the bottom and the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Crimp the edges to make a pattern. Freeze it for 1 hour.
• Line the pie dough with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Fill up the pan with 2 pounds of pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the weights and lining and bake for 10 minutes more, or until the crust has turned golden brown.
• Prepare the filling. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the pumpkin puree until well-combined.
• Beat in the sugar and salt. Add the eggs and extra egg yolk, half-and-half, and melted butter. Beat until well-combined. Mix in the vanilla, cinnamon, and ginger (if using).
• Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust and bake for 50 minutes or until the middle is set. Let the pie cool completely on a wire rack. Slice and serve with whipped cream on top. Enjoy!

PUMPKIN RUM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Partially bake the pie shell, according to the package directions.
• In the large bowl of an electric mixer, whisk the pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream, sour cream, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, salt, dark rum, and vanilla. Pour into the shell. Bake for 10 minutes, and then reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• With the whisk attachment of an electric mixer, whip the remaining cup of heavy cream on high speed until the cream starts to froth. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and whip on high until the cream stands in peaks. Either spoon or pipe the whipped cream around the edges of the pie and garnish with Praline Pecans.
• In a small skillet melt the butter and sugar over medium heat. Add the pecans, stirring until bubbly; about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour onto aluminum foil. When the pecans are cool, crumble into small pieces and sprinkle the topping on top of the whipped cream.

PAULA DEEN'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place 1 piece of pre-made pie dough down into a (9-inch) pie pan and press down along the bottom and all sides. Pinch and crimp the edges together to make a pretty pattern. Put the pie shell back into the freezer for 1 hour to firm up. Fit a piece of aluminum foil to cover the inside of the shell completely. Fill the shell up to the edges with pie weights or dried beans (about 2 pounds) and place it in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes, remove the foil and pie weights and bake for another 10 minutes or until the crust is dried out and beginning to color. For the filling, in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand mixer. Add the pumpkin and beat until combined. Add the sugar and salt, and beat until combined. Add the eggs mixed with the yolks, half-and-half, and melted butter, and beat until combined. Finally, add the vanilla, cinnamon, and ginger, if using, and beat until incorporated. Pour the filling into the warm prepared pie crust and bake for 50 minutes, or until the center is set. Place the pie on a wire rack and cool to room temperature. Cut into slices and top each piece with a generous amount of whipped cream.

PAULA DEEN'S PUMPKIN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• With a hand beater, beat eggs well. Beat in corn syrup, sugar, butter, pumpkin and vanilla until well-blended. Arrange pecans in bottom of pie shell. Slowly pour egg mixture over them. Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Let cool completely before serving to allow the filling to set up.
• Garnish with whipped cream .

PAULA DEEN'S APPLE BUTTER PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Combine apple butter, pumpkin, sugar, salt and spices in a bowl.
• Stir in eggs.
• Gradually add milk and mix well.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake for about 40 minutes or until set.
• Garnish with whipped cream and maybe some pecans.

PRALINE PUMPKIN PIE (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Blend pecans with 1/3 cup brown sugar and softened butter.
• Press gently with back of a spoon into bottom of unbaked pie shell.
• Blend all remaining ingredients except egg whites and granulated sugar.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake for about 50 minutes.
• Make a meringue by beating egg whites until stiff, adding 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and beating again briefly.
• Return to 425°F oven just to brown meringue.
• Chill and serve cold.