Classic Pumpkin Pie


Classic Pumpkin Pie
Makes: 8 servings
Prep 30 mins Bake 375°F 50 mins
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Classic Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
  • 1 recipe Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
  • 1 15 ounce can pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup  sugar
  • 1 teaspoon  ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon  ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon  ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup  half-and-half, light cream, or milk
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare and roll out Pastry for Single-Crust Pie.

2. For filling, in a medium bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add eggs. Beat lightly with a fork just until combined. Gradually add half-and-half; stir until combined.

3. Place the pastry-lined pie plate on the oven rack. Carefully pour filling into pastry shell. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of the pie with foil. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil. Bake about 25 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours.

Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups  all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon  salt
  • 1/3 cup  shortening
  • Water
Directions

1. In a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of the flour mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to side of the bowl. Repeat moistening flour mixture, using 1 tablespoon of cold water at a time (using a total of 4 to 5 tablespoons water), until all flour mixture is moistened. Form dough in ball. On lightly floured surface use hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edges into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. To transfer pastry, wrap it around rolling pin. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into plate without stretching it. Trim pastry to 1 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp and form a high edge to keep filling from bubbling over. Do not prick pastry.

Nutrition Facts (Classic Pumpkin Pie)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • cal. (kcal) 255,
  • Fat, total (g) 13,
  • chol. (mg) 61,
  • sat. fat (g) 4,
  • carb. (g) 31,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 5,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 3,
  • fiber (g) 2,
  • sugar (g) 14,
  • pro. (g) 5,
  • vit. A (IU) 11564,
  • vit. C (mg) 2,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 1,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 16,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 94,
  • Potassium (mg) 176,
  • calcium (mg) 50,
  • iron (mg) 2,
  • Other Carb () 2,
  • Fat () 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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