Lots of people find the thought of cooking from scratch intimidating. It shouldn’t be that way. we live in a culture of cake mixes, muffin mixes, and pre-cut vegetables. Years of ads for pre-made foods have convinced us that it’s tedious to cook from scratch. Not so! The reality is that cooking from scratch is really easy. This Pumpkin Pie is no exception. In this post, we will teach you how to make this pumpkin pie recipe completely from scratch.

Choosing a pie pumpkin

There are a few helpful tips that you should know before going to the grocery store and choosing your pumpkin. The first thing is that p[ie pumpkins are not the same as carving pumpkins. Although carving pumpkins are edible, they are not very tasty. They tend to be stringy and have a strong, sometimes bitter flavour. Pie Pumpkins or Sugar pumpkins are smaller in size.

a good pie pumpkin has a good stiff stem. If the stem feels soft or is curling, keep looking.

A good pie pumpkin is heavy for its size. The heaviness means that it has a lot of inner flesh. If the pumpkin is very light, it could mean that it is getting old and drying out.

A good pie pumpkin should have clean skin with no blemishes or soft spots.

Preparing Pumpkin puree

There are a couple of ways yo make pumpkin puree. You can bake it or stream it. We prefer the steaming method, as it is quite a bit faster than the baking method.

For baking, you slice off the top, Scoop out the insides seeds and strongly bits. Cut in half. Place cut sides down on a baking tray, lined with parchment. on a baking sheet and bake in a 400-degree oven for about 45 minutes or until it is soft to the touch. Cool and scoop out contents and puree in a food processer.

For steaming Slice off the top of the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and stringy bits. Place cut side down on a cutting board and slice off the skin. When fully peeled, cut into smaller chunks and place in a steamer basket. Steam until soft. Place pieces into a food processor and puree.

Kitchen supplies needed for making the pie

Grocery list for Scratch Pumpkin Pie

pumpkin puree
evaporated milk
milk
cinnamon
ground ginger
pumpkin pie spice
sugar
flour
salt
unsalted butter
heavy cream
vanilla

Recipe for a single pie crust

Single Pie Crust

Easy to make single flaky pie crust for pies or tarts. Better than store bought!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 138 kcal

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup cold- unsalted butter ( shortening
3 Tbsp ice water

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
Cut cold butter or shortening into small cubes.
With a pastry cutter (or fork), cut butter/shortening in the flour until the dough pieces are coarse crumbs, about the size of peas
Sprinkle 1 Tbsp water over the crumble and gently toss, with fork.
Repeat by tablespoons until the water is gone.
Check your dough to see if it is ready or if it needs more water ( should be tacky and hold together)
If it is crumbly and falling apart add a few drops more water. Do not over mix. ( You don't want the bits of butter to melt.)
form it into a ball and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Chill for 4 hours or overnight.

Time to Roll the dough

lour your surface as well as your rolling pin. Roll from the center out working in all directions.
Don't overwork it. It's best not to soften the butter too much.
Roll until it is about a 12 inch round crust. Fold the finished crust over your rolling pin and place it onto the pie plate.
Ease the crust into the pie plate.
Pierce crust with a fork before baking
Bake the crust for 10 minutes at 375° F

Leftover dough?

Roll the pieces of left over dough out and cut into shapes to put on the top of the pie or use as a garnish on the served pieces with ice cream.

Recipe for Scratch Made Pumpkin Pie

Festive Fall Pumpkin Pie

Made from scratch, this pumpkin pie recipe packs, that awesome pumpkin pie taste. perfect for thanksgiving or any fall day.

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 50

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 384 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups pumplin puree
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
pinch salt
2/3 cup evaporated milk
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 single pie crust

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a large mixing bowl add pumpkin puree, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice and a pinch of salt. Stir well
Add eggs and whisk until mixed thoroughly
Stir in the evaporated milk andf then the regular milk.
Mix thoroughly
Pour filling into 9 inch pie shell.
Cover srust edge with tin foil.
Bake for 25 minutes and then remove the foil.
Continue baking for anpther 25 minutes.
Let cool and then chill in refrigerator.

Make the whipped cream

An important step in making the whipped cream is to chill the bowl. Put it in the freezer for 20-25 minutes before making it. Also, make sure that the cream is also cold.

When making whip cream, you can expect the cream to double in size when it’s whipped. If you need 2 cups of whip cream, 1 cup of heavy cream should yield 2 cups of whipped cream.

Be careful not to overbeat. I did this once and ended up with butter. You’ll only do it once. and you’ll never forget it again. Making whip cream only takes a few minutes. If using an upright stand mixer, don’t walk away.

Home made whipped cream

Home made whipped cream is easy to make,II's jjusty a few simple steps and youre done. Its rich and delicious.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Total Time 15

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories -165 kcal

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp granulated or 1 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

In a well chilled, medium sized mixing bowl, add cream,
Using an upright mixer with teh whisk attachment or a hand mixer on medium speed, whip until soft peaks form.
Continue beating, while adding vanilla and siugar.
Stop beating when stiff peaks form.

Garnishing and serving.

For our pumpkin pie, we piped on large dots around the edge and on each piece we added a dollop with a small pumpkin decoration, that we cut out of our leftover pie crust. You can serve the pie warm or cold. It is a matter of personal preference. If you serve it warm, take care to only add the whipped cream immediately before serving to keep it from melting.