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This pumpkin pie recipe is so satisfying and easy, you'll want to eat it more than just once a year.
International300 minhard9 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup sunbleached all-purpose flour (6 1/4 ounce s1/177 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 6 tablespoon s (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter , cut into 1/4-inch slice s
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening , cold, cut into two piece s
- 2 tablespoon svodka , cold (see note)
- 2 tablespoon scold water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs plus 2 large yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extra ct
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup drained can died yams from 15-ounce can (see note)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon sgrated fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon table salt
Instructions
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- Add 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼ inch slices, and ¼ cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into two pieces and process until homogenous dough just starts to collect in uneven clumps, about 10 seconds; dough will resemble cottage cheese curds with some very small pieces of butter remaining, but there should be no uncoated flour.'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Scrape bowl with rubber spatula and redistribute dough evenly around processor blade.
- Add remaining 2½ ounces all purpose flour and pulse until mixture is evenly distributed around bowl and mass of dough has been broken up, 4 to 6 quick pulses.
- Empty mixture into medium bowl.'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cold vodka and 2 tablespoons cold water over mixture.
- With rubber spatula, use folding motion to mix, pressing down on dough until dough is slightly tacky and sticks together.
- Flatten dough into 4 inch disk.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 45 minutes or up to 2 days.'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Remove dough from refrigerator and roll out on generously floured (up to ¼ cup) work surface to 12 inch circle about ⅛ inch thick.'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Roll dough loosely around rolling pin and unroll it onto 9 inch pie plate, leaving at least 1 inch overhang around edge.
- Ease dough into plate by gently lifting edge of dough with your hand while pressing into plate bottom with your other hand.
- Refrigerate 15 minutes.'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on rack, and heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Trim overhang to ½ inch beyond lip of pie plate.
- Fold overhang under itself; folded edge should be flush with edge of pie plate.
- Using thumb and forefinger, flute edge of dough.
- Refrigerate dough lined plate until firm, about 15 minutes.'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Line chilled pie shell with aluminum foil, covering edges to prevent burning, and fill with pie weights.
- Bake on rimmed baking sheet for 15 minutes.'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Remove foil and weights, rotate plate, and continue to bake until golden brown and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes longer.
- Remove pie plate and baking sheet from oven.'}]}