Description
Creamy, deliciously spiced and perfect for Thanksgiving!
Ingredients
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For the crust
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 4 TB cold lard
- 4 TB cold unsalted butter
- ice cold water (up to 2/3 cup)
For the filling
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 TB pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Make the crust. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Add the flour to a bowl and whisk in the salt. Use a pastry cutter to cut the lard and butter into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the ice water a few tablespoons at a time and mix with a fork after each addition. Once the dough pulls into a ball around the fork and cleans the sides of the bowl, it’s ready.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a packed ball. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- After the dough has chilled, make the filling. Combine all of the filling ingredients into a large mixing bowl and whisk well until smooth. Set aside while you prepare the pie pan.
- Generously flour your work surface and roll the pie crust out to fit a 9 1/2 inch pie plate, I usually make mine into a 14 inch circle. Use as much flour as needed to keep both sides from sticking to the counter and rolling pin. Dust any excess flour off of the crust and line the pie plate with the dough.
- Trim off any longer or uneven edges. Depending on your preference, you can either fold the edges towards the inside of the pie plate, or you can tuck them underneath to form a nice, finished edge around the plate.
- Pour the filling into the crust and bake the pie at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 43-45 minutes. A knife inserted in the center of the pie should remove cleanly.
- Allow to cool to room temperature before chilling for at least 4 hours.
- Refrigerate any leftovers for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 27.1 g
- Sodium: 301.3 mg
- Fat: 18.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.8 g
- Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
- Cholesterol: 56.3 mg