Best Five Spice Pumpkin Pie With Phyllo Crust Recipes

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FIVE-SPICE PUMPKIN PIE WITH PHYLLO CRUST



Five-Spice Pumpkin Pie with Phyllo Crust image

Try this deep-dish pumpkin pie when you need to please both traditional and modern palates at the Thanksgiving table. Adding Chinese five-spice powder to the filling may seem unorthodox, but two of its components (cinnamon and clove) can already be found in standard pumpkin-pie spice. The dramatic crust is delightfully easy to create-just brush butter onto sheets of store-bought phyllo and layer them at different angles in the pan. Finish with freshly whipped cream, and you'll have one mighty fine, crowd-pleasing dessert.

Provided by Greg Lofts

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield Serves 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
8 sheets frozen phyllo dough (each approximately 13 by 18 inches), thawed
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 1/2 cups pure pumpkin purée (from a 29-ounce can)
12 ounces evaporated milk (1 can)
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla paste or extract
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir together 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder. Brush 1 sheet of phyllo with butter (as you work, keep remaining phyllo covered with a kitchen towel); sprinkle evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar mixture.
  • Starting at one short end, fold in half to enclose butter and sugar mixture; brush top with more butter. Transfer to a 9-inch springform pan, buttered-side-down, gently pressing into bottom and sides.
  • Repeat with remaining phyllo, butter, and sugar mixture, arranging in overlapping layers to completely and evenly cover bottom and sides of pan.
  • Bake until crust is crisp and golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely. (The baked cooled crust can be wrapped and stored at room temperature up to 1 day.)
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin, milk, syrup, vanilla, flour, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder until smooth. Pour mixture into crust and bake 20 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking until custard is just set in center, 40 to 50 minutes more. Transfer pan to wire rack; let cool completely. Remove pie from pan, cut into wedges, and serve with whipped cream.

CHEF JOHN'S PUMPKIN PIE



Chef John's Pumpkin Pie image

After many years of experimentation, I've finally perfected what I think is the ideal formula for a rich pumpkin pie that's also much less likely to crack on top. Serve garnished with whipped cream and freshly grated nutmeg.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
3 egg yolks
1 large egg
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon fine salt
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder
1 9-inch unbaked pie crust (see footnote for recipe link)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Whisk together pumpkin puree, egg yolks, and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, ginger, salt, nutmeg, and Chinese 5-spice powder; whisk until thoroughly combined.
  • Fit pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate and crimp edges.
  • Pour filling into the pie shell and lightly tap on the work surface to release any air bubbles.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until just set in the middle, 30 to 40 more minutes. A paring knife inserted into the filling, 1 inch from the crust, should come out clean. Allow to cool completely before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 116.7 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 464.6 mg, Sugar 28.6 g

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