GINGERY PUMPKIN PIE

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My birthday is in late November so my mom often morphed the Thanksgiving pumpkin pie into my birthday "cake" and had all the family sing for me. This is an update on her recipe, adding lots more of our mutual favorite ingredient, ginger. The pie's best after it's nice and chilled. Birthday candles optional. -Emily Tyra, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings (1-1/2 cups whipped cream).

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cubed
3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
FILLING:
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon molasses
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
WHIPPED CREAM:
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix flour, ginger, allspice and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. , Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. In a large bowl, whisk filling ingredients until blended; pour into crust. , Bake on a lower oven rack 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack; serve or refrigerate within 2 hours., For whipped cream, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add maple syrup and cinnamon; beat until soft peaks form. Serve with pie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504 calories, Fat 36g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 182mg cholesterol, Sodium 226mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.