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James Beard’s Pumpkin Pie

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

Pastry for 9" pie

2

cups cooked puréed pumpkin

1

cup brown sugar

6

eggs, lightly beaten

2

cups cream

1

/2 teaspoon salt

1

teaspoon cinnamon

1

/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1

/2 teaspoon mace

1

/3 cup cognac

4

tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Line a 9" pie tin with pastry and place foil on top. Fill with dry beans and bake in a 400°F. oven for 10 minutes. Remove the beans and foil.

    Step 2

    Combine the pumpkin with the sugar, eggs, cream, seasonings and cognac and blend well. Pour through a strainer into the pie shell. Sprinkle with chopped candied ginger and bake in a 375°F. oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the pumpkin is set. Serve slightly warm with cheese or whipped cream, or both.