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Pumpkin Pie Made With Fresh Pumpkin

October 11, 2019 by Dennis Leave a Comment

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Slices of fresh pumpkin pie.
I kept the pumpkin seeds so you know it’s real.

Background

This isn’t a family recipe or anything. Most of the pies I had as a kid were store bought. Recently, I wanted to see if I could make one. I asked my mom and some friends about it, and they all said just use canned pumpkin. If I’m going through all this effort why stop short? I decided I would bake a pumpkin pie made with fresh pumpkin.

Why Pumpkin Pie With Fresh Pumpkin?

So I bought a pie pumpkin. That’s important, pie pumpkins are small and actually taste good. The big carving pumpkins are bad for pies, but good for Jack-O-Lanterns. Turns out, all you have to do, is cut it in half, scoop out the seeds and bake it for a bit. Don’t worry about getting the strings. There is way too many of them and it doesn’t alter the flavor of the final product. After baking, the pumpkin flesh is so tender you can peel it off the skin with your hands. You can easily mash it too, like potatoes. If it’s still more stringy than you would like, give it a quick blending. So it isn’t hard at all to create a pumpkin pie made with fresh pumpkin.

The end product is definitely worth it. There’s a lot more flavor than store bought pies. Using fresh pumpkin also really makes the filling shine. It didn’t feel like I was just eating a pie for the sake of it being sweet, it also really made me feel like autumn was here. Feel free to use a store bought crust though. Making that was a pain in the #$%! However, if you want an easier dessert might I recommend my grandma’s lemon bars? Or, if you want to make a pumpkin pie with canned pumpkin, check this recipe out instead.

Finished pumpkin pie in a cast iron skillet.
The finished product.

Pumpkin Pie

Dennis
A pumpkin pie recipe that uses fresh pumpkin instead of canned
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Prep Time 40 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 337 kcal

Ingredients
  

The Pie Crust

  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup Crisco
  • ⅛ cup water

The Pie Filling

  • 1 pie pumpkin
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Cut stem off pie pumpkin and cut in half. Scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff.
  • Bake the pumpkin halves in the oven at 350 F for 30 minutes while you start the crust.
  • Mix all the pie crust ingredients together and spread the dough into a large flat circle. (skip this if using premade crust)
  • Carefully lift the dough (I used a rolling pin) and transfer it into your pie dish. Mold it to fit and fix any breaks in the dough.
  • Take pumpkin out of oven, peel the skin off (should come off easily). Mash the pumpkin like potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the rest of the filling ingredients and mix with an electric mixer until mixture looks uniform.
  • Pour the filling into the pie dish, on top of the crust.
  • Bake pie in oven at 425 F for 15 minutes, then reduce to 350 F and bake for 45 more minutes.
  • Take pie out of oven. Let it cool on a rack for 2 hours, or just eat it immediately because you probably will.

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Nutrition

Calories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 349mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 146IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 117mgIron: 1mg
Keyword american food, dessert, pie, pumpkin, pumpkin pie
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When I'm not experimenting in the kitchen, I enjoy rock climbing and acting. Meme expert. Anime connoisseur.

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