Pumpkin Pie - Slimmed

Serves: 2

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

55

Sweetness

56

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Cake Flour

1.5 tbsps

Granulated Sugar

1 tsp

Salt (fine)

1 large

Egg White

1 tbsp

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

To make the crust: In a food processor, pulse the flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined

2

Add the butter and pulse the mixture until it resembles cornmeal mixed with pea-sized bits of butter, about 10 times

3

Add the egg white, vinegar, and water, and pulse 1 or 2 times; don't let the dough form into a ball in the machine

4

(If the dough is very dry add a couple of teaspoons of cold water

5

) Remove the bowl from the machine, remove the blade, and bring the dough together by hand

6

Form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour

7

Lightly spray a 9-inch pie pan with oil

8

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a thin disk, about 13 inches in diameter

9

Transfer the dough to the prepared pie pan and trim the edges, leaving about one inch hanging over the edge

10

Tuck the overhanging dough underneath itself to form an edge even with the rim

11

Flute the edge as desired

12

Freeze the crust for 30 minutes

13

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

14

Line the crust with foil and fill with pie weights

15

Bake on the center rack until firm and just cooked, about 20 minutes

16

Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F

17

Lift the foil to remove the beans, return to the oven, and bake until golden, about 10 minutes

18

Meanwhile, make the filling

19

In a large bowl, whisk the pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown sugar, eggs, orange zest, and rum

20

In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt

21

Sift the dry ingredients over the pumpkin mixture and whisk until thoroughly blended

22

Pour the filling into the prepared crust and bake until the filling is just set but not cracked, about 1 hour

23

Cool on a rack, serve warm or at room temperature