Fabulous Pumpkin Pie
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 1-prepared All-Butter Pie Crust, blind-baked
  • ½ c. crushed gingersnaps or ginger cookies
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ c. dark brown sugar
  • 1 T. molasses
  • 1- 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
  • 1 T. fresh ginger, grated *Substitute ¼ t ground ginger in place of fresh
  • 1 t. orange zest
  • ½ t. allspice
  • ½ t. cinnamon
  • ¼ t. cloves
  • ¼ t. nutmeg, freshly ground if possible
  • ½ t. Kosher salt
  • 1 c. heavy cream
  • Streusel topping:*(Optional to Gingerbread Granola topping:)
  • ¼ c. crushed gingersnaps or ginger cookies
  • ¼ c. pecan or pumpkin seeds
  • 2 T. crystalized ginger, chopped
  • 3 T. melted butter
Instructions
  1. Blind bake pie crust as directed in post linked above. Cool to room temperature.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. To be on the safe side, as with most pies, line a baking sheet with foil to catch any spills.
  4. Blend together eggs, dark brown sugar, molasses.
  5. Add puree with spices, grated ginger and salt until well blended.
  6. Slowly whisk in heavy cream until well incorporated.
  7. Spread ½ cup of crushed gingersnaps or ginger cookies evenly across the bottom of cooled pie crust. Gently press down.
  8. Pour pumpkin mixture slowly on top of crushed cookies.
  9. Bake for about 40 minutes.
  10. Remove pie from oven and sprinkle Gingerbread Granola or Streusel Topping along the edges and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes.
  11. Finally, place pie on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely at room temperature before serving.
  12. Streusel Topping:(*optional to Gingerbread Granola Topping)
  13. Combine all of the streusel topping ingredients until well coated with butter.
  14. Sprinkle streusel over pie at the end of the 40 minute time period stated above.
  15. If pie crust is golden brown at this point, cover it with pie shield or foil gently crimped around crust to prevent further browning.
  16. Continue to bake pie for approximately 15- 20 minutes or until pie puffs in the center.
  17. Remove pie from oven to a cooling rack until it's at room temperature.
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/gingered-pumpkin-pie/