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Wolfgang Puck's Pumpkin Pie
Author/Submitted by:
Hayward Daily Review, 10/26/92. Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 1 1992.
Servings: 1
Categories:
Desserts
/
Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1
Pie shell,
Unbaked 10-inch
4
tablespoons
Sugar syrup 1
tablespoon
Orange peel,
minced
2
tablespoons
Grand Marnier 1
Vanilla bean,
splite and scraped
1
Cinnamon stick
Nutmeg,
freshly grated
6
ounces
Fresh cranberries 2
cups
Pumpkin puree 1
cup
Dark brown sugar,
packed
1/2
teaspoon
Cinnamon 1
teaspoon
Ginger 1/2
teaspoon
Nutmeg 1/2
teaspoon
Cloves
dash
Salt
dash
Fresh ground white pepper 4
Eggs 1
cup
Whipping cream 1/2
cup
Half and half 3
tablespoons
Bourbon
Cinnamon ice cream,
optional
Directions:
1.
Line a buttered 10-inch pie dish or flan ring with pastry.
2.
Refrigerate for 1/2 hour. Line with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or uncooked beans. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes, or until crust is golden. Let cool. Remove paper and beans.
3.
Meanwhile, in large stainless steel saucepan, combine sugar syrup, orange peel, Grand Marnier, vanilla bean with scrapings, cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Bring to boil. Stir in cranberries then reduce heat and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes or until berries are softened. Remove vanilla bean and cinnamon stick. Spread mixture in thin layer on bottom of tart shell. (Leftover marmalade is good served on side with smoked meat, fowl or curry.)
4.
In a bowl, combine pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and pepper. Beat in eggs, cream, half and half and bourbon, Pour into pastry shell. Bake at 375F for 30 to 40 minutes or until set.
5.
Serve warm with cinnamon ice cream, if desired.
Wolfgang Puck is a German-born chef who has made his mark here in California. He has such goldmines as Spago's in LA and Stars in the City plus a few more salted away around the globe. This is Wolfgang Puck's very own punkin' pie. How does it stack up against Grandma's?
Wolfgang Puck is a German-born chef who has made his mark here in California. He has such goldmines as Spago's in LA and Stars in the City plus a few more salted away around the globe. This is Wolfgang Puck's very own punkin' pie. How does it stack up against Grandma's?
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