Pumpkin Pie With Ginger Streusel

Serves: 2

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

54

Sweetness

55

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

1 large

Egg Yolk

1.5 cups

Whipping Cream

3 large

Egg

1.5 tsps

Ground Cinnamon

1.5 tsps

Ground Ginger

Directions:

1

For crust: Place ginger in processor and process ;until minced

2

Add flour, sugar, cloves and salt; process to combine

3

Using on/off turns, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal

4

Mix yolk and 2 tablespoons water in small bowl

5

Add yolk mixture to flour and butter mixture; process just until mixture forms moist clumps

6

If dough is too dry, blend in more water by teaspoonfuls

7

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

8

Wrap in plastic; chill 1 hour

9

(Can be made 1 day ahead

10

Keep chilled

11

Soften dough slightly at room temperature before rolling

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) Preheat oven to 350°F

13

Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch-diameter round

14

Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish

15

Trim overhang to 1 inch

16

Fold edges under crust

17

Crimp decoratively, forming high-standing rim (about 1/2 inch above rim of dish)

18

Freeze crust for 15 minutes

19

Line crust with foil and then fill with dried beans or pie weights

20

Bake crust 10 minutes

21

Remove foil and beans and bake until crust is set and pale golden, about 10 minutes

22

Transfer crust to rack; cool completely

23

Place ginger in processor and process ;until minced

24

Add flour, sugar, cloves and salt; process to combine

25

Using on/off turns, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal

26

Mix yolk and 2 tablespoons water in small bowl

27

Add yolk mixture to flour and butter mixture; process just until mixture forms moist clumps

28

If dough is too dry, blend in more water by teaspoonfuls

29

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

30

Wrap in plastic; chill 1 hour

31

(Can be made 1 day ahead

32

Keep chilled

33

Soften dough slightly at room temperature before rolling

34

) Preheat oven to 350°F

35

Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch-diameter round

36

Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish

37

Trim overhang to 1 inch

38

Fold edges under crust

39

Crimp decoratively, forming high-standing rim (about 1/2 inch above rim of dish)

40

Freeze crust for 15 minutes

41

Line crust with foil and then fill with dried beans or pie weights

42

Bake crust 10 minutes

43

Remove foil and beans and bake until crust is set and pale golden, about 10 minutes

44

Transfer crust to rack; cool completely

45

For filling: Whisk all ingredients in large bowl until combined

46

Pour into pie crust

47

Bake until skin begins to form on filling and filling begins to set, about 50 minutes

48

Remove from oven

49

Let pie stand 10 minutes to set slightly

50

Maintain oven temperature

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Whisk all ingredients in large bowl until combined

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Pour into pie crust

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Bake until skin begins to form on filling and filling begins to set, about 50 minutes

54

Remove from oven

55

Let pie stand 10 minutes to set slightly

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Maintain oven temperature

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Meanwhile, prepare topping: Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl

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Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture begins to form small clumps

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Sprinkle topping over pie

60

Bake until pie is set and streusel is golden brown, about 25 minutes

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Transfer to rack and cool completely

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Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl

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Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture begins to form small clumps

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Sprinkle topping over pie

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Bake until pie is set and streusel is golden brown, about 25 minutes

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Transfer to rack and cool completely