Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie
For the past few years I have had a Thanksgiving problem – Pumpkin Pie. I love pumpkin pie, but I don’t have the typical 9″ pie dish nearly every recipe calls for. Oh? Bought a deep dish frozen pie crust, yup you’re stuck too – been there!
Every year I have to mix a little extra filling, but what exactly is the right amount? Will it taste right? I fudge the recipe just enough to fit in my pie dishes and it tastes ‘okay,’ but I am not fine with just ‘okay’ and ‘unknown’ in my recipes (and everything else).
This year was the year I decided to write down quantities for this pie.
Making the Pie
To get things started, I made a pie crust using my new favorite crust recipe from America’s Test Kitchen – Fool Proof Pie Dough. The dough is a bit different, but in a good way. First, it uses vodka which makes the dough flaky and second, it is super easy to roll. (2019 Update: This crust from King Arthur is another favorite, and even easier to make and roll.)
While the crust was blind baking, I got to seasoning the canned pumpkin. I found it easier to add all the spices to the pumpkin and taste/adjust before adding in the eggs, milk etc. (I really, really try not to taste anything with raw egg in it.) Once I was satisfied with the spiciness of the pie, I let my husband and daughter try it – thumbs up!
Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie using America's Test Kitchen's Fool Proof Pie Dough
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Canned Pumpkin Puree about 1.5 - 15oz cans
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup Brown Sugar packed
- 1 tsp Ginger Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Ground Allspice
- 1 tsp Fresh Grated Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 3 eggs whisked together
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted
- 1 - Deep Dish Pie Crust frozen or blind baked
- Aluminum Foil
Instructions
- Thoroughly mix the above ingredients and pour into Deep Dish Pie Crust
- Cover edges of crust with aluminum foil
- Bake for 15 mins at 425 degrees, followed by 45 - 60 minutes at 350 degrees.
- The pie is finished baking when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
