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Cook's Illustrated's Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Cook's Illustrated's Pumpkin Pie Recipe
  • Category

    Pies

  • Cusine

    American

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How to make?

Ingredients

1 9-inch unbaked pie shell

1 can pumpkin puree

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon table salt

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

3/4 cup heavy cream or whole milk

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Directions

Process 3/4 cup flour, salt, and sugar in food processor until combined, about two 1-second pulses. Add butter and shortening 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. Scrape bowl with rubber spatula and redistribute dough evenly around processor blade. Add remaining 1/2 cup 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.