Pom Pumpkin Pie
- Pie:
- juice from 2 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates,* or cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
- 1 9-inch prepared pie crust
- 3targe eggs
- 11/2tups pumpkin (14.5-oz. can)
- 1/2tup granulated sugar
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2teaspoon ginger
- 1tup heavy cream
- Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup arils from 1 large POM Wonderful Pomegranate
- 1 cup very cold heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pie:
- 1. Prepare fresh pomegranate juice.*
- 2. Preheat oven to 425F.
- 3. Beat eggs with a whisk in a medium-sized bowl.
- 4. Add pumpkin and whisk to combine.
- 5. Mix in granulated sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
- 6. Stir in pomegranate juice and heavy cream.
- 7. Pour into the prepared pie crust.
- 8. Bake for 15 minutes.
- 9. Reduce oven heat to 375F and bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until knife inserted comes out clean.
- 10. Allow pie to cool about 2 to 3 hours before cutting.
- 11. Serve with whipped cream and arils if desired.
- Whipped Cream with Arils:
- 1.tcore 1 fresh pomegranate and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranate under water to free the arils (seed sacs). The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl. Reserve cup of the arils from fruit and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.)
- 2.tn a medium sized bowl, beat heavy cream with a wire whisk or electric mixer until slightly thickened.
- 3.tdd powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, and whip until mixture doubles in volume and soft peaks form. Gently fold in the arils.
- 4.terve immediately.
- * For 1 cup of juice, cut 2-3 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates in half and juice them with a citrus reamer or juicer. Pour the mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or sieve. Set the juice aside.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pom-pumpkin-pie-50032692 (may not work)