Pumpkin Pie

I have been wanting to try the Yankee favorite Pumpkin Pie for ages. I love pumpkin and I love dessert so naturally I loved this. The pumpkin flavour was mild and the filling tasted more like a caramel custard. Easy as pie recipe too.

Method

1. in a food processor mix flour, butter and salt until it resembles fine breadcrumbs
2. whisk egg and water together and add to food processor
3. remove pastry from processor and kneed on lightly floured surface
4. wrap pastry in cling film and refrigerate for 2 hours
5. preheat oven to 180C
6. roll out pastry on lightly floured surface until 3mm thick
7. place pastry in lined 22cm tin
8. line the pastry with non-stick baking paper and fill with uncooked rice or beans and bake for 10 mins
9. remove rice/beans and bake for further 10 mins or until pastry is golden
10. reduce oven temp to 150C
11. steam pumpkin until cooked and puree in food processor until smooth
12. place pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, cream and cinnamon in bowl and whisk
13. pour into pastry shell and make for 50mins
14. cool in tin
15. Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve with whipped cream

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