Pumpkin Pie
- 1 sugar pumpkin
- 1 cup brown light-brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 18 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 12 cups fresh pumpkin puree
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten, plus 1 egg or 3 large glaze
- 1 12 cups evaporated milk
- pate, brisee
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- PUMPKIN PUREE: Preheat oven to 400F Using a sharp paring knife, cut several slits in pumpkin,piercing skin all the way through (this will let the steam escape).
- Place in a baking dish; pour about 1-inch water in bottom of dish.
- Bake until skin is easily pierced and inside is very soft, 1 1/4 hours to 1 1/2 hours.
- Cut off top of pumpkin and scoop out seeds; discard both.
- Peel, and discard skin.
- Place pumpkin in th bowl of a food processor; puree until smooth.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- Preheat oven to 425F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, pumpkin puree and 3 eggs.
- Beat well.
- Add evaporated milk, and combine.
- Set aside.
- Between two pieces of plastic wrap, roll pate brisee into a 12-inch circle.
- Fit pastry into a 12-inch circle.
- Fit pastry into a 9-inch glass pie plate; trim dough evenly along edge, leaving about 1/2-inch overhang.
- Pinch to form a decorative edge.
- If the dough begins to soften, chill for 15 minutes.
- Make the glaze: Beat the remaining egg, and combine with heavy cream.
- Brush glaze very lightly on edges of pie shell.
- Fill pie shell with pumpkin mixture.
- Transfer to prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350F, and continue baking for 30 minutes more.
- Cool on a wire rack.
sugar, brown lightbrown sugar, cornstarch, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, pumpkin puree, eggs, milk, pate, heavy cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-pie-419521 (may not work)