Best Scratch Pumpkin Pie Recipes

SCRATCH PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Wash pumpkin, remove seeds,place in bowl and set aside,(more on seeds later).
• cut pumpkin into pieces small enough to fit into metal colander, or veggie steamer, place into large enough pot so colander fits into it, fill bottom with water (to your second knuckle) put tight lid on pot and bring to boil. When water is boiling reduce to a hard simmer. Fork test for doneness after 1/2 hour, check water level. Repeat every 15-20 minute until done-like your boiled potatoes.
• Drain water carefully, with clamped on lid and potholders.
• Set aside to cool. When cool, place skin side in palm of hand and remove pulp with spoon, spoon into bowl.
• If you want puree type pumpkin, put through sieve, food mill, blender, or food processor. I like mine using the hand potato masher, mashed well.
• Measure out 2 cups pumpkin for pie, put into bowl. Place the rest into freezer containers for later (2 cups for pies) pies and bread or cookies, or as a side veggie.
• Add in bowl sugar, salt, spices, eggs. Mix then carefully add milk and stir.
• Pour into pie shell, foil edges, and place on foiled, cookie sheet and bake 350°F for 50-60 minutes. Give knife clean test. If not clean, bake longer.
• Left over pumpkin pie mix I place into a greased 1 qt.oven proof dish and bake in a water bath like, custard.
• Pumpkin seeds keep the kids busy, let them clean them, do not worry about the strings this is there project. Soak over night in salt water. Heat oven to 300°F; melt some butter (2-3 tsp) on cookie sheet in oven. Place drained seeds on sheet and add pumpkin pie spices and sugar or cinnamon and sugar to taste. Stir every so often- 15-20 minutes, they will stick together, just mash out with your pancake flipper. After about 30-45 minutes they should be done. Give them the "crispy" test. Careful--the hot sugar will burn your fingers.

FROM SCRATCH PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• For the pumpkin: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove the stem from the pumpkin and scrape out the insides, discarding the seeds. Cut the pumpkin in half and lay the pieces cut-side down on a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Rub canola oil all over the skin and bake until fork-tender, about 1 hour. Let cool.
• For the easy pie crust: While the pumpkin is cooking, make the crust. In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Add in the butter and work into the dough with a fork until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in just enough cold water (4 to 5 tablespoons) with a fork just until the flour is moistened. Divide the dough in half, shape each half into a ball and flatten slightly. Wrap one ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for another use.
• Roll out the remaining dough ball on a lightly floured surface to a 12-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold the overhangs under and crimp decoratively. Pierce the dough all over with a fork. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Line the crust with foil, fill with dried beans or pie weights and bake until the sides are set, about 12 minutes. Remove the foil and beans. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• For the filling: Scoop out the pulp from the roasted pumpkin and puree in a food processor until smooth. Add the condensed milk, cream, cornstarch, molasses, canola oil, cinnamon, ginger, salt and eggs and combine thoroughly.
• Pour the filling into the crust and bake until the filling is set in the center, about 1 hour. Transfer the pie to a rack and cool for 30 minutes. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
• Decorate with whipped cream before serving, if using.

PUMPKIN PIE BARS (FROM SCRATCH)

Steps:

• Pumpkin puree: 1. Gut pumpkin. 2. Slice pumpkin into large pieces. 2. Peel pumpkin. 3. In slow-cooker, mix the eggs, sugar, and oil 4. Add pumpkin to slow-cooker and cook on low for four hours until very tender. 4. Stir pumpkin in slow-cooker until mushy. Bars: 1. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and salt. 2. Mix dry ingredients with pumpkin in slow cooker. 3. Spread the batter evenly into a greased 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. 4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven. Cool before frosting. 5. Spread frosting evenly on top of the cooled bars. Cut into squares. Frosting: 1. Cream together the cream cheese and butter. Stir in vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar a little at a time. 2. Beat until until mixture is smooth.

"ROASTED PUMPKIN" CHIFFON PIE FROM SCRATCH 1950

Steps:

• 1. Bake and cool the pie shell. In a medium saucepan, mix unflavorid gelatine, brown sugar,salt ,cinnamon and nutmeg. Blend in egg yolks beaten with the milk. let stand 1 minute. Stir with a rubber spatula over low heat until gelatin is is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Blend in the pumpkin. Pour into a large bowl and chill, stirring occasionsally, untill mixture mounds slightly..when dropped from a spoon.
• 2. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites untill soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff. Fold into gelatin mixture. Pour into the baked pastry shell. Chill until firm.About 4 hours. Garnish with whipped topping, and ground nutmeg.. when ready to serve.
• 3. This is a PET-RITZ..DEEP DISH PIE SHELL RECIPE. advertisement from the 50,s.

REAL PUMPKIN PIE FROM SCRATCH (EASY!!!)

Steps:

• Wash pumpkin and slice in half vertically.
• Scoop out seeds and pulp.
• Poke a few holes in the skin with a fork.
• Place pumpkin on a baking sheet cut sides up.
• Lightly brush with oil.
• Bake at 325 until tender (depending on the size of the pumpkin 30 to 60 minutes).
• Allow to cool.
• Scoop out pumpkin and puree with hand blender or food processor.
• Add remainder of ingredients to a large mixing bowl and whip for 3 minutes.
• Pour into pie crust and bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 and bake for 40 to 60 minutes until knife or toothpick comes out clean.
• Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.
• Store in the refrigerator.

PUMPKIN PIE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Making Pumpkin Puree.
• Cut your pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds. Cut the pumpkin into large chunks. Bring a large pot of water to a full boil. Carefully drop a few pieces of the pumpkin into the boiling water. Let it boil for 10 to 15 minutes, just until the skin is soft. Using tongs or a large slotted spoon, take the pieces out and drop them into a sink of cold water until they are cool enough for you to handle. With a sharp knife carefully peel the rind away from the pumpkin meat. Set the chunks to the side for now and keep doing this until all your pumpkin chunks are done.
• Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees. Cut your larger chunks into smaller two to three inch chunks. Put a rack down in a roasting pan and put your chunks on top of the rack. Pour a cup of water in the roasting pan and cover with aluminum foil. Let the pumpkin bake for 45 minutes to an hour. When you can insert a fork into a chunk easily they are done.
• With a food processor or blender blend your pumpkin chunks up until you get a smooth puree.
• Recipe for Pumpkin Pie Filling.
• 1. In a large pot with a heavy bottom heat pumpkin puree. Add the sugar and spices and stir until well mixed. Bring to a simmer and allow it to simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Stir frequently to make sure it doesn't burn.
• 2. This recipe will make six to nine pint jars of pumpkin pie filling. Fill sterilized jars. Using the back of a spoon insert along the glass and the pie fill to help remove any trapped air bubbles. Cap the jar and let it sit for a few hours to set. You can freeze right in canning jars, leaving one to two inches head space. If you don't leave the head space in the jar it will expand as it freezes and bubble out your lid. It is not advised by the USDA to can your own pumpkin puree or pie filling.
• 3. OR - measure two cups of the pie filling into small sandwich freezer bags . Set them into you freezer, flat. When you are ready to use your pie filling just take out of the freezer and allow it to thaw out completely.
• Pumpkin Pie Recipe using Homemade Pie Filling.
• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix eggs, milk and pie filling together in a bowl with a mixer or hand held beater. Blend until well mixed and smooth. Pour into a pastry lined pie plate.
• 2. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Drop the temperature to 350 degrees and continue to bake for 45 to 60 minutes.
• 3. Pie is done with a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• This pie filling can also be used on toast and in sandwiches as you would apple butter. It is also good for making pumpkin bread and cookies or any recipe that calls for canned pumpkin pie filling.

PUMPKIN PIE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Combine sugar, spices (can substitute 3-4 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie spice if you prefer or don't have all the above on hand but I like using my own that way I can adjust if I want as I like a bit of extra clove in my personal pies), and salt in a large mixing bowl and whisk to break up any spice clumps.
• Add in Pumpkin puree and eggs and mix well.
• Add in evaporated milk and whisk to combine.
• Pour into prepared pie shell(s).
• It perfectly makes 2 standard depth 8" pies or 1 10" deep dish plus a little extra. I keep some mini pie tins on hand or buy those pre-made mini graham cracker crusts in the baking aisle. You can also make some mini pumpkin tarts by lining some mini muffin pans with a crust and then topping with a streusel or a whole pecan.
• Bake at 425 for 15 minutes then turn the oven down to 350 and bake another 45-60 minutes depending on the size pie you are making. The 8" pies take around the 45 minute mark but the larger, deep dish takes the full hour.
• If crust starts to brown too much, especially for the deeper pie, top with a crust saver or a couple of thin strips of foil around the edges.
• When a knife inserted into the center of the pie comes out clean it is done.
• Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
• If not eating immediately, place in refrigerator uncovered for 1-2 hours and then cover with plastic wrap (this will keep condensation from forming and making the top of the pie wet).
• I like this cold with a sweetened vanilla whipped cream.

HISTORIC, SCRATCH PUMPKIN PIE (NOT AS HARD AS YOU THINK!)

Steps:

• The day before, wash your pumpkin, pierce it 3-4 times to vent steam, and set it into a pan large enough to hold it. (If the pumpkin is very large or if you want the seeds for planting slice the pumpkin in half and bake the halves cut-side-down in a shallow dish.
• Bake it whole at 350 for 1-2 hours depending on size or until the flesh is very soft and the skin color has deepened.
• When cool, separate the flesh from the skin and the seeds. If the flesh seems watery, drain it in a colander.
• Mash the flesh (some breeds of pumpkin have stringy flesh that resists mashing. This will give the pies an unusual texture but does not affect the flavor).
• Prepare your favorite pie crust recipe and line 4, 8-9" pans or 3, 10" deep-dish pans.
• Mix the pumpkin, spices, vanilla, 2 cups of half and half, mollases, and 1/2 cup of sugar together thoroughly.
• Taste to check the sweetness and the balance of flavors. Some pumpkin is sweeter, some not so sweet, some more richly-flavored, some fainter. Add additional sugar until the sweetness is right and add a pinch or two more of each spice if the flavor needs perking up.
• Beat the eggs into the remaining half and half then combine well with pumpkin mix.
• Ladle the mix into the pie shells, being sure to get an equal amount of pumpkin flesh and custard in each.
• Bake at 425 for 15 minutes then at 350 for 40-60 minutes (or more for very large pans or a very full oven) -- until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on wire racks then refrigerate.
• Serve topped with real whipped cream.
• Note: Because of the molasses and the variability of individual pumpkins the pies are likely to be more brown than the vibrant, even electric orange of a store-bought pie.
• Historical note -- While the modern pumpkin pie is mainly sweet custard with some pumpkin and lots of spices the pumpkin pie of our ancestors was mainly pumpkin, held together with custard, lightly sweetened (perhaps only with a little molasses), and just enough spices to enhance the pumpkin without dominating it. It was actually served more as a vegetable dish than as a dessert and might even be eaten as the main course at lunch or for a light supper.
• This pie is a compromise between the two -- rich with pumpkin but not candy-sweet.