Description
Homemade pumpkin pie delights family gatherings with classic American dessert charm. Warm spices and creamy filling create a comforting seasonal treat you’ll savor until the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup evaporated milk or heavy cream
- ¾ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 1 ½ tsps cinnamon
- 3 ½ tbsps ice water
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp ginger
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar (optional)
- ¼ tsp cloves (optional)
- Whipped cream (optional)
- Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Prep Dry Blend: Sift flour, salt, and sugar together in a large mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry foundation for the pastry.
- Butter Integration: Cut cold butter into the dry mixture using a pastry blender or fingertips, breaking down the butter until the mixture resembles coarse, uneven breadcrumbs with visible butter flecks.
- Dough Formation: Drizzle ice-cold water over the crumbly mixture, gently tossing and pressing until the dough just comes together, avoiding overmixing which can toughen the pastry.
- Chill and Rest: Shape the dough into a compact disk, wrap tightly in plastic film, and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes to allow gluten strands to relax and butter to solidify, ensuring a flaky, tender crust.
Notes
- Master Dough Consistency: Work quickly and keep ingredients cold to prevent butter from melting, ensuring a flaky, tender pie crust with delicate layers.
- Strategic Chilling Technique: Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes to allow gluten to relax and butter to solidify, creating a more manageable and structured pastry.
- Prevent Crumbling Challenges: Add water gradually and avoid overmixing to maintain dough integrity, stopping when ingredients just come together without becoming tough.
- Handle with Precision: Use light, gentle touches when working the dough to minimize gluten development and maintain a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg