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Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with Cornmeal Crust

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

Crust:

3

tablespoons (or more) ice water

1

large egg yolk

1

1/3 cups all purpose flour

1

/4 cup yellow cornmeal

1

tablespoon sugar

1

/2 teaspoon salt

1

/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Filling:

6

ounces cream cheese, room temperature

1

/2 cup sugar

1

/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

2

large eggs

1

large egg yolk

1

cup canned pure pumpkin

3

/4 cup half and half

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

teaspoon ground nutmeg

1

/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

1

/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1

/4 teaspoon salt

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Preparation

  1. For crust:

    Step 1

    Whisk 3 tablespoons ice water and egg yolk in small bowl to blend. Mix all purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, sugar and salt in processor. Add chilled butter. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle egg yolk mixture over. Using on/off turns, process until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball. Flatten dough into disk; wrap disk in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

    Step 2

    Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Roll out dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 12-inch round. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. Invert dough, paper side up, into 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Remove waxed paper from dough. Crimp dough edges decoratively.

  2. For filling:

    Step 3

    Using electric mixer, beat 6 ounces cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup golden brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and egg yolk 1 at a time. Add remaining ingredients and beat until well blended. Pour filling into prepared crust.

    Step 4

    Bake pie until filling is slightly puffed and just set in center, about 55 minutes. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely. Cover pie and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep pie refrigerated.) Serve pie cold.