Spiced Pumpkin Phyllo Pie

Serves: 3

Ashlynn O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

58

Sweetness

56

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 large

Egg

1 tbsp

Cornstarch

1 tsp

Salt

5 tbsps

Butter (melted)

2 tbsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

3

Place pumpkin, cut side down, on parchment

4

Bake until very tender, about 1 hour

5

Cool

6

Scoop pumpkin flesh into processor; discard skin

7

Combine cinnamon, ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg in small bowl

8

Add half of cinnamon mixture to pumpkin in processor

9

Add brown sugar, eggs, milk, cream, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt

10

Process until very smooth

11

DO AHEAD: Filling can be made 1 day ahead

12

Transfer to large bowl, cover, and chill

13

Increase oven temperature to 425°F

14

Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

15

Place rimmed baking sheet in oven to heat

16

Stir 2 tablespoons sugar into remaining cinnamon mixture

17

Lay 1 phyllo sheet on clean work surface and brush lightly with butter (keep remaining phyllo sheets covered with plastic wrap and damp towel to prevent drying)

18

Sprinkle 1 scant teaspoonful cinnamon mixture over phyllo

19

Repeat 4 times with phyllo, butter, and cinnamon mixture

20

Arrange stacked phyllo in tart pan, gently pressing and allowing long sides to hang over edge of pan

21

Repeat layering process with 5 remaining phyllo sheets

22

Arrange stacked phyllo crosswise atop first sheets so that overhanging corners point in opposite directions

23

Roll overhang in to form edge of crust

24

Pour pumpkin into pan

25

Place pie on hot baking sheet and bake 10 minutes

26

Reduce oven temperature to 375°F and bake until tester inserted into center of filling comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes

27

Cool at least 20 minutes

28

Grate nutmeg over and serve warm

29

Preheat oven to 375°F

30

Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

31

Place pumpkin, cut side down, on parchment

32

Bake until very tender, about 1 hour

33

Cool

34

Scoop pumpkin flesh into processor; discard skin

35

Combine cinnamon, ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg in small bowl

36

Add half of cinnamon mixture to pumpkin in processor

37

Add brown sugar, eggs, milk, cream, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt

38

Process until very smooth

39

DO AHEAD: Filling can be made 1 day ahead

40

Transfer to large bowl, cover, and chill

41

Increase oven temperature to 425°F

42

Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

43

Place rimmed baking sheet in oven to heat

44

Stir 2 tablespoons sugar into remaining cinnamon mixture

45

Lay 1 phyllo sheet on clean work surface and brush lightly with butter (keep remaining phyllo sheets covered with plastic wrap and damp towel to prevent drying)

46

Sprinkle 1 scant teaspoonful cinnamon mixture over phyllo

47

Repeat 4 times with phyllo, butter, and cinnamon mixture

48

Arrange stacked phyllo in tart pan, gently pressing and allowing long sides to hang over edge of pan

49

Repeat layering process with 5 remaining phyllo sheets

50

Arrange stacked phyllo crosswise atop first sheets so that overhanging corners point in opposite directions

51

Roll overhang in to form edge of crust

52

Pour pumpkin into pan

53

Place pie on hot baking sheet and bake 10 minutes

54

Reduce oven temperature to 375°F and bake until tester inserted into center of filling comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes

55

Cool at least 20 minutes

56

Grate nutmeg over and serve warm