Pumpkin Meringue Pie
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup ice water
- 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
- 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
- 3/4 cup maple sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- Combine flour, butter, sugar, and salt in bowl of electric mixer.
- Place bowl in freezer 15 minutes.
- Using electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat mixture on low speed until pea-size clumps form.
- Drizzle 1/3 cup ice water over mixture and beat just until dough comes together.
- Gather dough into ball.
- Flatten into disk.
- Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
- Let dough soften slightly at room temperature before using.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round.
- Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
- Trim overhang to 1 inch.
- Fold in overhang, forming double-thick sides.
- Crimp dough edge decoratively.
- Refrigerate crust 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Line crust with foil.
- Fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake until sides are set, about 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and weights.
- Bake until golden brown, placing aluminum foil collar around edge of crust if browning too quickly, about 15 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Whisk pumpkin, cream, maple sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in large bowl to blend.
- Whisk in eggs.
- Pour mixture into crust.
- Place aluminum foil collar around edge of crust.
- Bake until filling is set and knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Preheat broiler.
- Whisk egg whites and sugar in large metal bowl until combined.
- Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water and continue whisking until mixture is just warm, about 5 minutes.
- Remove bowl from over water.
- Using electric mixer, beat egg-white mixture on medium-high speed until stiff and glossy, about 5 minutes.
- Spread meringue atop pie, mounding in center.
- Place pie in broiler and broil until meringue is brown, about 1 minute.
- Cool to room temperature.
- (Can be made 8 hours ahead.
- Let stand at room temperature.)
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pumpkin-meringue-pie-107338 (may not work)