Introduction: Scratch Pumpkin Pie
This is a pumpkin pie made with fresh pumpkin
You'll need..
A pie pumpkin
eggs
sugar
assorted spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla
evaporated milk
flour
salt
crisco
water
and whipped cream
Step 1: Get Yourself a Pumpkin
Not a jack o lantern pumpkin, a pie pumpkin, pie pumpkins are available at most grocers right now. This one here is a Seminole pumpkin, just about as tasty as they come, usually only available at specialty growers.
Take your pumpkin and cut it in half and scoop out the seeds, put each half face down in a roasting pan with about half an inch of water. Now roast the pumpkin for about 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
Step 2: When You Take the Pumpkin Out of the Oven
you'll see that is soft and starting to collapse under it's own weight, let it cool until safe to handle. then use a spoon to scoop out all the tasty flesh, if it's still warm it's hard to resist eating it.
Step 3: Strain!!
Pass the pumpkin mush through a food mill, or potato ricer, or chinois, or a china cap. This smooths out the pulp and makes for a lighter texture pie.
Step 4: Now the Crust
Mix 1 1/3 cups flour with 1/2 cup crisco and 1/2 teaspoon salt until it forms pea sized lumps. Now add 3 Tablespoons ice cold water and gather the dough with a fork.
Roll ball of dough out on a floured counter until it's larger than you pie plate. Now carefully lift it onto your pie plate.
Step 5: Breaktime
Feed the dog some whipped cream
Step 6: The Filling
This is basically the recipe off the Libby's can, it's simple and I love the flavor.
Beat two eggs, stir in 3/4 cups sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp each ground cloves and nutmeg. Add two cups of pumpkin puree (mush) and finally stir in one 12 oz can evaporated milk.
Yes it will seem soupy.
Step 7: Cooking Time
Pour filling into one deep dish or two regular pie pans, I chose to make two regular pies so I could bribe people at work. Bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and then at 350 degrees for 40+ minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 8: Cool on a Rack
Slice and serve.
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26 Comments
11 years ago on Introduction
uuuh, what is the texture of pumpkin pie? this looks yummy!
Reply 4 years ago
Similar to lemon or key lime pie or a light cheesecake.
10 years ago on Introduction
Thank you so much for showing this, I tried this one halloween 4-5 years ago, and I haven't bought a can of pumpkin ever since. Though it was time I commented.
I've used several types of pumpkins and squash - I have a white pumpkin in the oven right now!
12 years ago on Introduction
I have to try this for thanksgiving, it looks good.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Don't forget to roast the pumpkin seeds, did that tonight, after tossing them with lime juice and chili powder, a Martha Stewart recipe.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks!
12 years ago on Introduction
Made this tonight with my 3 year old and my dog, the dog loved the whipped cream! Thanks for sharing we had a great time making this.
12 years ago on Introduction
Excuse me, could you please tell what the "crisco" actually is? Is it some kind of butter?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Crisco is a vegetable "shortening" some sort of solidified hydrogenated fat product.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks! I'll try to make this cake tomorrow just to have an idea how it tastes :)
13 years ago on Step 1
The secret in our family is to use butternut squash, which are much easier to find. They work well in the pie because there are less seeds to scoop out and the flesh is more flavourful and sweet. The only downside is that it feels way cooler to start off with a pumpkin.
14 years ago on Step 5
Feeding the dog whipped cream is definitely crucial to the process.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Oh yeah Big time :D
14 years ago on Introduction
Must... resist... NOOO!! I MAUST HAVE PIE NOW!!!! i will be making this...one day...when i am able to do anything without my mom yelling at me for expirementing with recipes... yes i will make it!! thank you for the instructable, it is great ;)
15 years ago on Introduction
I've always liked Pumpkin Pie, this is a Rather "Fancy" pie, it looks great! to bad I lost my chance to make it, it will be another year until I can find a good Pumpkin in the local Market... Great Instructable!
15 years ago on Introduction
I love pumpkin pie and never made, tasted, or seen homemade pumpkin pie and really wanted to make one. Thanks! PS love the dog
15 years ago on Introduction
...mmm....pie... i love pumpkin pie! but i never made it from COMPLETE scratch!! this looks very good! I will have to make it sometime, and if its good i will make it for Thanksgiving. Great instructable!
15 years ago on Introduction
I love pumpkin pie! Good work!
16 years ago
That is an interesting little device you have there to cut the fat into the flour. I find that a Food Processor does just as good of a job, however :-)
Reply 16 years ago
A food processor would be a waste and most likely cut in the ingredients and ruin your crust. Plus the pastry cutter allows more freedom over how flaky you want your crust leaving your food processor free to make some topanad or somthing of the sort, you can even make whipped cream in a food processor.