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BBCFoodRecipesPumpkinpie

Pumpkinpie
Ingredients
Forthepastry
sweetshortcrustpastrycase(orapacketofreadymadesweetshort
crustpastrywith40g/1ozcrushedpecansmixedin)

Forthefilling

Preparationtime

lessthan30mins
Cookingtime

450g/1lbpreparedweightpumpkinflesh,cutinto1in/2.5cmchunks
2largeeggsplus1yolk(usethewhiteforanotherdish)
75g/3ozsoftdarkbrownsugar
1tspgroundcinnamon
levelteaspoonfreshlygratednutmeg
tspgroundallspice
tspgroundcloves
tspgroundginger
275ml/10flozdoublecream

30minsto1hour

Method

Dietary

1. Preheattheovento200C/400F/Gas6.
2. Ifusingashopboughtsweetcrustpastrycase,useonethatis
23cm/9indiameterand4cm/1indeep.Ifusingyourownpastry,
rollitoutanduseittolinea23cm/9inpieplate(notloose
bottomed).Bakethepastrycaseblindfor20minutes.
3. Tomakethefilling,placethepumpkinchunksonabakingtray,
coverwithfoilandroastuntiltender.Thiswilltakeabout2030
minutes,dependingonyourpumpkin.Pressthecookedpumpkin
inacoarsesieveandtoextractanyexcesswater.Setasideto
coolbeforeblendinginafoodprocessor,ormashingbyhandtoa
pure.

Serves

Serves8
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4. Lightlywhisktheeggsandextrayolktogetherinalargebowl.
5. Placethesugar,spicesandthecreaminapan,bringto
simmeringpoint,givingitawhisktomixeverythingtogether.
Thenpouritovertheeggsandwhiskitagainbriefly.Nowaddthe
pumpkinpure,stillwhiskingtocombineeverythingthoroughly.
6. Reducetheoventemperatureto180C/350F/Gas4.Pourthe
fillingintoyourpastrycaseandbakefor3540minutes,bywhich
timeitwillpuffuproundtheedgesbutstillfeelslightlywobblyin
thecentre.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pumpkinpie_70659

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7. Removethepiefromtheovenandplacethetinonawirecooling
rack.Servewarmorchilled(storedlooselycoveredinfoilinthe
fridge)withsomechilledcrmefracheorwhippedcream.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pumpkinpie_70659

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