Pumpkin Butterscotch Pie

Serves: 5

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

64

Spice

33

Sweetness

49

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 tbsp

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

1 tbsp

Scotch

3 large

Egg

Directions:

1

For crust: Mix flour, sugar, and salt in processor

2

Add butter; using on/off turns, process until very coarse meal forms

3

Add 3 tablespoons ice water; using on/off turns, process until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if too dry

4

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

5

Wrap and chill 1 hour

6

Roll out dough to 12-to 13-inch round

7

Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish

8

Fold edges under and crimp decoratively

9

Chill dough until firm, about 1 hour

10

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

11

Cover and keep chilled

12

Preheat oven to 350°F

13

Line crust with sheet of foil

14

Fill with dried beans or pie weights

15

Bake 20 minutes

16

Remove foil with beans

17

Bake until just beginning to turn golden brown, piercing with fork if bubbles form, about 15 minutes longer

18

Cool completely

19

Mix flour, sugar, and salt in processor

20

Add butter; using on/off turns, process until very coarse meal forms

21

Add 3 tablespoons ice water; using on/off turns, process until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if too dry

22

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

23

Wrap and chill 1 hour

24

Roll out dough to 12-to 13-inch round

25

Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish

26

Fold edges under and crimp decoratively

27

Chill dough until firm, about 1 hour

28

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

29

Cover and keep chilled

30

Preheat oven to 350°F

31

Line crust with sheet of foil

32

Fill with dried beans or pie weights

33

Bake 20 minutes

34

Remove foil with beans

35

Bake until just beginning to turn golden brown, piercing with fork if bubbles form, about 15 minutes longer

36

Cool completely

37

For filling: Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, butter, and salt in medium saucepan; bring to boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar

38

Boil until deep brown, about 5 minutes

39

Remove from heat

40

Add Scotch, then cream (mixture will bubble vigorously) and whisk until smooth

41

Return to medium heat and stir until most caramel bits dissolve

42

Strain butterscotch mixture into small bowl

43

Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally

44

Whisk remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and pumpkin in large bowl

45

Whisk in eggs, then spices

46

Add reserved butterscotch mixture; whisk to blend

47

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

48

Cover and chill

49

Rewhisk before using

50

Preheat oven to 350°F

51

Pour filling into crust

52

Bake until just set, about 50 minutes

53

Cool to room temperature, about 3 hours

54

DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead

55

Store at room temperature

56

Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, butter, and salt in medium saucepan; bring to boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar

57

Boil until deep brown, about 5 minutes

58

Remove from heat

59

Add Scotch, then cream (mixture will bubble vigorously) and whisk until smooth

60

Return to medium heat and stir until most caramel bits dissolve

61

Strain butterscotch mixture into small bowl

62

Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally

63

Whisk remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and pumpkin in large bowl

64

Whisk in eggs, then spices

65

Add reserved butterscotch mixture; whisk to blend

66

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

67

Cover and chill

68

Rewhisk before using

69

Preheat oven to 350°F

70

Pour filling into crust

71

Bake until just set, about 50 minutes

72

Cool to room temperature, about 3 hours

73

DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead

74

Store at room temperature

75

For whipped cream: Using electric mixer, beat cream, sugar, and Scotch in medium bowl until peaks form

76

DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead

77

Cover and chill

78

Rewhisk if necessary before serving

79

Cut pie into wedges

80

Serve with dollop of whipped cream

81

Using electric mixer, beat cream, sugar, and Scotch in medium bowl until peaks form

82

DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead

83

Cover and chill

84

Rewhisk if necessary before serving

85

Cut pie into wedges

86

Serve with dollop of whipped cream