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Pumpkin Cream Pie

Makes: 8  servings Prep 50 mins Start to Finish 4 hrs
Pumpkin Cream Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 single crust of Perfect Piecrust prebaked in a 9-inch pie plate (see recipe center)
  • 2/3 cup  dark brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons  cornstarch
  • 2 1/2 cups  half-and-half
  • 6 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon  pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon  salt
  • 2 tablespoons  unsulfured molasses
  • 2/3 cup  pumpkin puree
  • 3/4 cup  granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup  hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1 1/4 cups  heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons  confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a large, heavy saucepan, whisk together brown sugar, cornstarch and half-and-half. Place over medium-high heat and stir until sugar is just dissolved, about 2 min. Whisk in egg yolks, pumpkin pie spice, salt, molasses and pumpkin puree. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly to prevent clumping, until pudding thickens and just boils, 10 to 15 min. Remove from heat. Place pan in a bowl of ice and water and stir occasionally until custard cools.

2. Remove from ice bath, dry pan bottom and transfer custard to prepared crust. Smooth surface and cover with plastic wrap, gently pressing wrap onto surface of pudding; refrigerate 3 hr or overnight.

3. In another heavy saucepan, stir together granulated sugar and cup water over medium-high heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove spoon and brush inside edge of pan with a wet pastry brush to remove remaining sugar crystals, then swirl pan occasionally until sugar begins to caramelize. When caramel is medium amber in color, pour onto parchment in a thin layer and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds. Let cool completely and break into shards.

4. Whip cream and confectioners' sugar until firm peaks form and spread onto chilled pie. Garnish with pumpkin-seed brittle. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts

  • Servings Per Recipe 8
  • cal.(kcal)671,
  • Fat, total(g)40,
  • chol.(mg)259,
  • sat. fat(g)22,
  • carb.(g)71,
  • Monosaturated fat(g)12,
  • Polyunsaturated fat(g)4,
  • fiber(g)1,
  • sugar(g)44,
  • pro.(g)9,
  • vit. A(IU)4325,
  • vit. C(mg)2,
  • Thiamin(mg)0,
  • Riboflavin(mg)0,
  • Niacin(mg)1,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6)(mg)0,
  • Folate(µg)65,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12)(µg)1,
  • sodium(mg)281,
  • Potassium(mg)351,
  • calcium(mg)162,
  • iron(mg)3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet