Pumpkin Pie Recipe & a Gift Away
This recipe is a classic pumpkin pie with a twist! This is definitely the best pumpkin pie recipe I have ever had, the secret to this pie is the fresh slow roasted pumpkin, it makes all the difference. You will never go back to canned after eating this!
This recipe has been in the family for years and I really cannot believe I am letting the secret be known. My step-mom, Kathie, came up with this recipe years ago and we have never gone back. Plan on roasting the pumpkin a day or two before you make the pies as well you can change around the spices and liquor to suit your personal preference. I serve it with a very small amount of whipped cream, that has been slightly sweetened with a little brown sugar and a fresh vanilla bean.
I picked up the Williams Sonoma Thanksgiving cookbook a few months ago and enjoyed it so much that I have decided to give away, not one, but 2 copies. All you need to do is leave a comment below, sharing with us, one of your favorite Thanksgiving traditions. We will draw the winners on November 1! * Sorry this is only open to US readers **the photo of the book is not that good, sorry, it really is only a glare on the side, these are both new books!!
Recipe: Pumpkin Pie
Pie Crust
Makes one 9” pie shell, with extra for garnish
1 1/2 cups pastry flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup ice water
Combine flour, salt and butter in a food processor. Pulse until pebbly. Add water and pulse until it comes together. Form into a disk and chill for 1 hour. To line pie dish, place disk of dough on a lightly floured surface and roll until 1/8” thick, rolling from the center toward the edge in all directions. Lightly dust the work surface with extra flour as needed to prevent sticking. Carefully transfer the round to the pie dish, easing it into the bottom and sides and gently pressing into place. Trim the extra dough even from the rim of the pan. Use extra dough to cut out garnishes if desired.
Pie Filling
1 medium Sugar Pie Pumpkin, cut into quarters, seeds removed, (use 2 cups of pumpkin, and freeze the reminder for another recipe)
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup brown sugar
6 medium eggs
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup cognac
Place the quartered pumpkin in a roasting pan with an inch of water cover tightly and roast at 250 for several hours until soft and cooked though. Scrape pumpkin from the shell and mash or food process until soft.
Preheat oven to 450.
Combine all ingredients, except pie shell, in the order given and beat until thoroughly blended. You can also blend in a food processor. Pour into the unbaked pie shell. Garnish if desired with left over dough cut outs. Egg wash the pie crust and any garnish. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake for an additional 45 – 50 minutes. You may have to cover with foil, if it is getting too dark. Pie is done when a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool. Serve. Eat.
ooooh, look how cute those little leaves are!
there is nothing better than slow roasted pumpkin in a pie.
and hmmm, favourite thxgiving tradition?
my in-laws started a tradition of going around the dinner table and naming one thing we are each thankful for from the past year. it’s a great way to reflect on the good things in life.
also?
i love making homemade cranberry sauce. i look forward to the process every year.
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! That pie looks really great, I will have to try. We usually have couple turkeys and cook them different ways, a traditional roast and smoked in our commercial smoker. We need to have more than one turkey because we have three boys and they each need a drumstick!
This looks delicious — my husband is a pumpkin pie freak and a total purist, so every time I try to deviate from the standard pumpkin pie he flips out. He did OK bruleeing the top with sugar just prior to serving, since he is a creme brulee freak).
In our house, pretty much anything goes for Thanksgiving (Christmas is sacrosanct) but we have to have homemade bread stuffing with fresh sage, and we have a family tradition of everyone helping cut up the vegetables and bread on Thanksgiving morning.
The texture on the top of the pie looks so perfect – kind of glazed and crispy, with a soft middle. Well, as for tradition … I don’t eat turkey so some people may not think I have a full T-day … but since my mom passed away a few years ago I make it a point to make all of my favorite things she used to make: green bean casserole, corn pudding, and seven layer salad. I’m so glad I got the recipes from her. Food really brings you close to your memories.
Our family loves Thanksgiving, football and food-the perfect holiday. My dad makes the BEST potato rolls. They are a must! My dad also smokes a turkey outside and does one in the oven. I don’t eat turkey but everyone loves it:) The pie looks fabulous!
My mom makes the best stuffing ever. It’s a traditional recipe that has been past down several generations. Throughout the day, we each take turns sneaking in and trying a bite. It’s kind of an unspoken tradition and we’re almost full by the time the big dinner starts.
Sigh – wish I could enter the giveaway but don’t live in the States.. I can make the pie though!!!
My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is that we eat dinner really early. Usually around 3 or 4. No one can wait to dig in! I wait all year for that smoked turkey and all the delicious pies!
Cranberry bread is one of my favorites at Thanksgiving. I’ve made it since I was in first grade and used a Pillsbury quick bread box!
Wow that pie looks gorgeous!
My in-laws make this amazing spinach and artichoke stuffing, it is to die for! I look forward to it every year!
I love being able to go home from college and enjoy family time. I love cooking with my family. We always have the greatest time laughing and sharing stories.
You know, you could give away a test-driven book, and I at least would think it was super-cool. Especially if it had notes in the margins.
My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is the annual (at least when I was a kid) pinata that my aunt had. It totally doesn’t match the “traditional” season, but it was so fun.
I look forward to meeting you in person in SF.
I love making the pies for our family’s Thanksgiving dinner – I always make one each of pumpkin, pecan and mince, and then one wild-card pie, which could be my favorite chocolate pie, or apple cranberry, or lemon tarts. Everyone (I think!) looks forward to the pie selection. We just wish it did not come after the delicious Thanksgiving dinner my cousin puts together!
What a delicious pumpkin pie recipe, thank you….I can’t wait to meet you out in San Fran for the Foodbuzz Festival!!!!
I love making Thanksgiving dinner at my home…it’s a tradition of ours to go around the table and give thanks to what we are most proud of and thankful for…each of us takes a turn while we all hold hands and break a piece of bread and each take a piece when we speak….
Great Giveaway—I would love to win that cookbook….have a great night!!!
One of our yealry traditions is for specific people to bake and cook specific items. I always make the pies, my sister makes the sides and my mom makes the turkey. We then sit around and share what we are MOST thankful, at least what we were most thankful for during the year. Our new tradition since being married is making sure we spend it with people that do not have family and enjoy the wonderful fellowship!
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I like that there’s no gift-giving obligation, only the obligation to feed people and feed them well.
My mom and I have been cooking Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends (usually 20+ people) for my whole life. I’ve only missed it once, the year I was traveling RTW.
Our tradition? Every year she burns the rolls. Not intentionally, but for some reason it always happens and it’s become a running joke.
[...] forget about your Thanksgiving Gift Away - you have until midnight on the 31st of October to [...]
My favorite tradition? Carving the turkey, while all my in-laws hover around, waiting for me to turn my back so they can grab some of the skin. OK, not exactly a favorite, but it’s a tradition nonetheless. Thanks for this great recipe – I’m going to try it!
My favorite tradition is to make a cranberry and horseradish dressing – it is so delicious and goes great with Turkey and all the other fixin’s
Lisa
http://www.snacksnoop.com