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Pumpkin Pie - Pillsbury
Author/Submitted by: Best Loved Foods of Christmas, Pillsbury, undated booklet,
"Developed by Ann Pillsbury"
Servings: 8
Categories:
Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
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Pumpkin
Ingredients: 1
cup
all-purpose flour,
Pillsbury's Best, see notes
1/2
teaspoon
salt 1/3
cup
shortening 3
tablespoons
cold water 3
eggs,
slightly beaten
1/2
cup
sugar 1/2
cup
firmly packed brown sugar 1
tablespoon
flour 1
teaspoon
cinnamon 1/2
teaspoon
salt 1/4
teaspoon
nutmeg 1/4
teaspoon
ginger 1/4
teaspoon
cloves,
optional
1 1/2
cups
pumpkin,
cooked or canned
1 1/2
cups
hot milk,
or part cream
whipped cream,
for garnish
Directions:
1.
BAKE at 450 degrees for 10 minutes then at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. MAKES 9-inch pie.
2.
Sift together flour, and salt into mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until particles are the size of small peas. Sprinkle with 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water over mixture while tossing and stirring lightly with fork. Add water to driest particles, pushing lumps to side, until dough is just moist enough to hold together. Form into ball. Flatten to 1/2-inch thickness; smooth edges. Roll out on floured surface to circle 1 1/2 inches larger than inverted 9-inch piepan. Fit loosely into piepan. Fold edge to form a standing rim; flute.
3.
Pumpkin Filling: Combine eggs, sugars, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger (and if desired cloves), in a large mixing bowl. Blend in pumpkin; mix well. Add gradually the hot milk; mix well. Turn into pastry-lined pan. Bake in hot oven (450 degrees) 10 minutes then at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes until a knife inserted about halfway between center and outside of filling comes out clean. Cool. Serve plain or with whipped cream.
4.
For Pecan Pumpkin Pie: Prepare Pumpkin Pie and bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately cover with a mixture of 1 tablespoon melted butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 3/4 cup Funsten's Pecan Halves. Return to oven and bake 20 to 30 minutes.
For Pumpkin Coconut Pie: Add 1/2 cup coconut, chopped to pumpkin mixture.
*For use with Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour, omit salt in pastry and filling; decrease water in pastry to 2 to 3 tablespoons.
*For use with Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour, omit salt in pastry and filling; decrease water in pastry to 2 to 3 tablespoons.
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