ORANGE CRUSTED PUMPKIN PIE WITH BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM

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This is a nice traditional spiced pumpkin pie with an added zestiness of orange in the crust and the filling. The boubon whipped cream is a nice kicked-up topping. Prep time includes chilling.

Provided by SaraFish

Categories     Pie

Time 2h45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/4 cup real butter, cut up
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
1 beaten egg yolk
1 teaspoon water
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons Bourbon

Steps:

  • For crust, mix flour, sugar and salt in medium bowl.
  • Cut in shortening and butter until crumbly.
  • Stir in orange peel and just enough orange juice to form a dough.
  • Shape it in a ball and refrigerate for an hour.
  • Roll dough out between wax paper and fit it into your deep-dish pie plate.
  • Prick randomly with fork.
  • Refrigerate another 20 minutes while you prepare the filling.
  • For filling, mix sugars, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt in mixing bowl.
  • Whisk together pumpkin, milk, eggs and orange peel in a seperate bowl.
  • Whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients and set aside.
  • Make your egg wash by stirring egg yolk and water together.
  • Brush the entire crust with the egg wash and then pour the filling in.
  • Bake about 35- 45 minutes in preheated 375 oven until filling is set.
  • You may want to use foil to cover the crust if it starts getting too dark.
  • Cool pie on rack.
  • For Bourbon Cream, beat cream, sugar and bourbon until soft peaks form.
  • Serve a spoonful of cream on each piece of pie.

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