I was recently in Cape Cod, where I spent a lovely week with a house full of friends, biking to the beach, kayaking the salt marshes, lounging on blankets in the grass, and coming together for lively nightly dinners at a long, candle-lit and wine-lined table. I baked a few different desserts with One-Pie while I was there-- a Pumpkin Custard Cake for my friend Sadie's 32nd birthday, and two Drunken Pumpkin Pies, requested by Magpie, age 7, with assistance from her and her brother Matthias, age 3. But I was keen on revisiting the One-Pie back-of-the-can "New England Pumpkin Pie" recipe, so I smuggled out another can in my suitcase.
I will say that as far as pumpkin pie goes, I don't think you can beat the Drunken Pumpkin Bourbon Pie recipe. It's so rich, spicy, and molasses-filled it borders on savory, and of the course the bourbon ups the ante, knocking the rather bland standard pumpkin pie recipes off the dessert table. However. If you are looking for that classic pumpkin pie flavor, One-Pie's New England Pumpkin Pie recipe is the way to go. Personally, I'd reduce the sugar by a fourth cup and substitute in brown sugar for white, but I included the original recipe below for the traditionalists out there. Apparently there are many of you-- the 2009 One-Pie post is one of the most popular on Nothing in the House.
One-Pie New England Pumpkin Pie
From the back of the One-Pie Pumpkin can
Ingredients
Nothing in the House pie crust, halved
1 can One-Pie pumpkin
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt (scant)
1 1/2 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups milk or 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
1 cup sugar (I recommend reducing this to 3/4 cup and substituting brown sugar)
1/8 cup molasses
2 large eggs, beaten
Directions
1. For the crust: Prepare half of Nothing in the House pie crust as per the directions, reserving the leftover egg for an egg wash and saving other half of the recipe in the freezer for a future pie. Chill dough at least one hour before rolling and fitting into a greased and floured 9-inch pie pan. Wrap with plastic wrap and place in fridge until ready to use.
2. For the filling: Sift sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together. Mix this with contents of one can One-Pie Pumpkin. Add eggs, beaten, melted butter, molasses, and milk. Add a dash of lemon juice (if desired).
3. Line a 9-inch pie plate (you've already lined this with the crust), pour in contents. Preheat oven and bake at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes. Then reduce temperature to 350 degrees F and continue to bake for 50 minutes. Enjoy!
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4 comments:
I know this is an old blog post, but I simply must comment. Was making a squash "pumpkin" pie, and could not find the recipe I had cut from the back of the One-Pie can years ago. I was panicking -- what to do??? Thank goodness for Goodgle! and your blog. I agree, the best pie is made from fresh squash, but lacking that (or the time to prepare it), canned squash or pumpkin is good. And it simply MUST be the One-Pie brand!
I have been baking One-Pie pumpkin pie since 1970, when my then beloved m-i-l gave me her recipe. The only difference I've made is to add in a few different spices from the original. It ALWAYS comes out perfect! Creamy, tasty, easy to cut. Perfect in every way a pumpkin pie should be. I may try switching out some of the white sugar for brown sugar next time, but because of the molasses I don't think I need to.
Can anyone who has made this recipe comment on whether the total baking time (according to instructions) is 50 minutes or 65 minutes (15 min at 450° plus 50 min at 350°)?
My oven temp is usually pretty good but when I checked on my pie a little early, at about 44 minutes into the 50 minutes, the edges were already cracking and the center appeared pretty set. I reset my timer when I turned it down to 350°, but I'm wondering if that initial 15 minutes is supposed to be part of the 50 minutes.
The 50 minutes is in addition to the 15 minutes, for a total of 65 minutes, but every oven is different, so go by what looks right!
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