ACORN SQUASH AND HONEY PIE WITH CORNMEAL CRUST

Acorn Squash and Honey Pie with Cornmeal Crust image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes 4 five-inch pies

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 small acorn squash, (about 3 pounds)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
4 large eggs, plus one large egg yolk
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
3/4 cup honey
Cornmeal Pie Dough
All-purpose flour, for dusting
Vegetable oil cooking spray

Steps:

Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Set a steamer rack inside a large pot with 2 inches of simmering water, and steam squash until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Scrape flesh from the shells of the cooled squash, and puree in the large bowl of a food processor until smooth. Add salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Add eggs, 1/2 cup milk, and honey. Pulse until thoroughly combined.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough 1/8 inch thick. Drape over pie pan, trimming edges to fit rim of pan. Create decorative edge as desired. Repeat with remaining dough and pie pans. Mix egg yolk and remaining tablespoon milk; brush over surface of dough.
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Divide filling among pie crusts. Transfer pies to lower rack in oven, and bake for 10 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees. and bake until filling is barely set, 25 to 30 minutes more; it will continue to cook as it cools. If crusts get too dark before the custard is done, make a tent with aluminum foil around crust. Transfer pies to wire rack to cool. Serve cold or at room temperature.