Pumpkin Pie (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Pumpkin Pie (Alton Brown)
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Directions:

  1. Brulee for mini-pies:
  2. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. For the crust: Combine the gingersnaps, brown sugar, and ginger in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the cookies are fine crumbs. Drizzle the butter into the crumb mixture. Pulse 8 to 10 times to combine.
  4. Press the gingersnap mixture into the bottom, up the sides, and just over the lip of a 9-inch glass pie dish. Place on a half sheet pan and bake the crust for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool crust at least 10 minutes before filling.
  5. For the filling: Bring the pumpkin puree to a simmer over medium heat in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the half-and-half, nutmeg, and salt. Stir and return the mixture to a simmer. Remove the pumpkin mixture from the heat and cool for 10 minutes.
  6. Whisk the brown sugar, eggs, and yolk until smooth in a large bowl. Add the pumpkin mixture and whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour the prepared filling into the warm pie crust and bake on the same half sheet pan until the center jiggles slightly but the sides of the filling are set, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a cooling rack for at least 2 to 3 hours before slicing. Pie can be made and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance. Pie is best the day after it is made.
  7. For mini-pies: Evenly divide the crust mixture between 5 (5-inch) pie tins and bake on a half sheet pan for 5 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before evenly dividing the filling between the pans. Bake until the center juggles slightly but the sides of the filling are set, 25 minutes. Cool on a cooling rack for 2 hours. Spread 1 teaspoon of light brown sugar on the top of each pie. Melt the sugar using a torch to form a crispy top. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
  8. Pumpkin Puree:
  9. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  10. Slice a small piece of skin off the one side of the pumpkin so when laid on its side, the pumpkin will lay flat without rolling. Remove the stem and split the pumpkin in half from top to bottom, using a large cleaver and a mallet. Scoop out the seeds and fiber with a large metal spoon or ice cream scoop. Cut the fibers with kitchen shears if necessary. Reserve seeds for another use.
  11. Sprinkle the flesh with kosher salt and lay the halves, flesh side down, on a parchment paper-lined half sheet pan. Roast until a paring knife can be easily inserted and removed from the pumpkin, 30 to 45 minutes. Test in several places to ensure doneness.
  12. Remove the half sheet pan to a cooling rack and cool the pumpkin for 1 hour. Using a large spoon, remove the roasted flesh of the pumpkin from the skin to the bowl of a food processor. Process until the flesh is smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6332.05 Kcal (26511 kJ)
Calories from fat 1999.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 222.2g 342%
Cholesterol 1052.92mg 351%
Sodium 7103.37mg 296%
Potassium 1382.61mg 29%
Total Carbs 954.36g 318%
Sugars 667.02g 2668%
Dietary Fiber 3.67g 15%
Protein 106.24g 212%
Vitamin C 179.3mg 299%
Vitamin A 69.2mg 2306%
Iron 15.2mg 84%
Calcium 2725.7mg 273%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 159.85 Kcal (669 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.61g 342%
Cholesterol 26.58mg 351%
Sodium 179.32mg 296%
Potassium 34.9mg 29%
Total Carbs 24.09g 318%
Sugars 16.84g 2668%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 15%
Protein 2.68g 212%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 299%
Vitamin A 1.7mg 2306%
Iron 0.4mg 84%
Calcium 68.8mg 273%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 144.4
    Points
  • 170
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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