Best Acorn Squash And Honey Pie With Cornmeal Crust Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE SPICED PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Press crust mixture evenly into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Reduce temperature to 325 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree and eggs. In another bowl, stir together sugar, cornstarch, salt, and spices; whisk in pumpkin mixture. Whisk in milk.
• Place pie dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour filling into crust and bake until filling is just set, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Serve room temperature or chilled. Pie can be stored in refrigerator up to 2 days.

GRANDMA DARCY'S SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate.
• Beat evaporated milk, squash, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; pour into pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until pie is set, about 30 minutes more.

ACORN SQUASH STREUSEL PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare pie shell pastry crust into 9-inch pie plate, as directed on box for one-crust filled pie; set aside.
• 2. For filling, in a large bowl stir together acorn squash, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
• 3. Add eggs. Beat lightly with a fork just until combined.
• 4. Gradually stir in evaporated milk until thoroughly combined.
• 5. Carefully pour filling into prepared pastry crust shell.
• 6. To prevent over-browning, cover the edge of the pie with foil, using an extra long 2-inch wide strip (or a pie shield if you have one). Bake for 25 minutes.
• 7. Meanwhile, prepare streusel topping. In a medium bowl, combine flour and light brown sugar. Cut in butter, using a pastry blender or fork, until mixture is coarse and crumbly.
• 8. Remove foil from partially baked pie. Sprinkle streusel topping crumbs evenly over top of the pie.
• 9. Sprinkle evenly over top of the pie with chopped pecans or walnuts. Continue baking, about 20 to 25 minutes longer, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 10. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Refrigerate within at least 2 hours. Cut into 8 wedges and serve.

HONEY ACORN-SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: In a food processor, pulse to combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. In a small bowl, lightly beat 2 egg yolks with 3 tablespoons ice water; drizzle over flour mixture, and pulse until dough just begins to come together (add up to 1 tablespoon more ice water if mixture is too crumbly). Shape into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or up to 1 day.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Halve squashes lengthwise; remove seeds and cut flesh into wedges. In a large, lidded pot fitted with a steamer basket (or colander), bring 2 inches of water to a boil. Place squash in basket (in batches if necessary); cover, and steam until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 20 to 30 minutes (check water level periodically). Let cool completely. Scrape flesh from cooled squash, and purée in a food processor until smooth. Add honey, cinnamon, ginger, and salt, then add whole eggs and 1/2 cup milk. Pulse until thoroughly combined.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 13-inch round, 1/8 inch thick. Fit into a 10-inch pie plate; trim excess dough flush with rim. Cut edge of dough 1/2 inch deep at 3/4-inch intervals; bend every other section back toward center. Whisk together remaining 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon milk; lightly brush edge of crust. Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Pour filling into pie shell on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F, and continue to bake 30 to 40 minutes more, or until filling is barely set (it will continue to firm as it cools). If crust is browning too quickly, cover with a foil ring (see page 324). Transfer pie to a wire rack to cool completely. (Filling will separate from crust as it cools.) Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold, with whipped cream. Pie can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated, covered.