Spirited Pumpkin Pie Food

SIGNATURE PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place pie crust on large foil-lined baking sheet.
• Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs and pumpkin pie spice in large bowl until smooth. Pour into crust.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake 40 minutes longer or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Serve with Vanilla Whipped Cream, if desired.

SPIRITED PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Whisk first ten ingredients in large bowl until smooth.
• Whisk in all remaining ingredients.
• Pour filling into prepared (baked and cooled) pie crust.
• Bake pie 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Bake until filling no longer moves in center when dish is shaken, about 30 minutes longer.
• Transfer pie to rack and cool completely.

TRADITIONAL PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, process the flour sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add the frozen butter and process until it is the size of large peas, about 5 seconds. Add the frozen shortening and process for 3 seconds. In a measuring cup, combine the egg and the water. Add egg mixture and process for 5 seconds. Empty the dough onto a counter and incorporate Remaining flour without overworking the dough. Let rest 2 hours.
• In small bowl, combine sugar, salt and spices. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and evaporated milk. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 and bake for 45 minutes or until firm.

SPIRITED PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Mix flour and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. With machine running, add ice water 1 tablespoonful at a time and process until moist clumps form. Gather into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer pastry to 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold edge under and crimp. Pierce pastry all over with fork. Freeze pastry 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Bake crust until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
• Meanwhile, prepare filling:
• Whisk first 10 ingredients in large bowl until smooth. Whisk in all remaining ingredients. Pour filling into crust.
• Bake pie 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Bake until filling no longer moves in center when dish is shaken, about 30 minutes longer. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• If using a ready made pie crust that is fine but if not you need to make the pie crust first.
• For filling, in a mixing bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
• Add eggs.
• Beat lightly with a rotary beater or fork just until combined.
• Gradually stir in evaporated milk and milk; mix well.
• Place the pastry-lined pie plate on the oven rack.
• Carefully pour filling into pastry shell.
• To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of the pie with foil.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 50 minutes.

SPICED PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Beat in the milk, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, ginger and cloves. Stir in the pumpkin just until blended. Pour into pastry shell. , Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Chill until serving. Garnish with whipped topping and sprinkle with cinnamon. Refrigerate leftovers.

MOM'S SPICED PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the eggs, evaporated milk and pumpkin. In a separate bowl, mix the sugar, flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Stir into the pumpkin mixture. Pour into the pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking 45 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center of the pie comes out clean. Cool on a metal rack.