Name: Classic pumpkin pie with pecan & maple cream
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 550g piece pumpkin peeled and cut into chunks; 500g pack shortcrust pastry; 175g light muscovado sugar; 2 eggs; 142ml pot double cream; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp ground ginger; small grating of nutmeg; 142ml tub double cream; 5 tbsp maple syrup; 25g pecan finely chopped

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Classic pumpkin pie with pecan & maple cream

Classic pumpkin pie with pecan & maple cream

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 8

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Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 15 mins

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A great way to use up any pumpkin from
your lantern carving

Freezable (Can be frozen if pastry not previously frozen)

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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550g piece pumpkin

peeled and cut into chunks
500g pack shortcrust pastry
175g light muscovado sugar
2 eggs
142ml pot double cream
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp ground ginger
small grating of nutmeg

For the pecan and maple cream

142ml tub double cream
5 tbsp maple syrup
25g pecan

finely chopped

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal624
fat41g
saturates18g
carbs61g
sugars30g
fibre0g
protein7g
salt0.73g

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Method

step 1

Place the pumpkin pieces in a large microwaveable bowl. Cover, then cook on High (850W) for 15 mins or until soft. Tip into a colander to drain, then leave to cool.
step 2

On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin so it’s wide enough to line a 25cm tart tin. Ease the pastry into the case, making sure there’s an overhang, then chill for 30 mins. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Line the case with foil and baking beans, then bake for 15-20 mins. Remove foil and beans, then cook for a further 10 mins until the pastry is golden. Turn oven down to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3.
step 3

Meanwhile, place pumpkin, sugar, eggs, cream and spices in a food processor, then blend until smooth. Pour into the baked pastry case, then bake for 1 hr until the filling has puffed up in the centre (it will sink as it cools). Remove from tin, then leave to cool.
step 4

Whip the cream with the maple syrup until thickened, then fold in the pecans. Serve spoonfuls of the cream with slices of the pie.

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Adding chunks of onion squash to a stew or casserole 20 mins before it finishes cooking to add flavour and colour.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2008

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