Tonight (Tues 11/22/16) at 8:00pm Eastern, join me on my Facebook page for a Facebook Live video demo on how to make this delish pumpkin pie which will be featured in THE BEACH HOUSE COOKBOOK (coming May 2, 2017). Want to mix it up a little bit this Thanksgiving and have your pumpkin pie with a lil’ somethin’ extra?! Well, this preparation–my son Andy’s favorite–with gingersnap streusel topping is easy as, well, as pie! Here’s the recipe, which makes 2 pies. Enjoy…and Happy Thanksgiving! xoxo MKA
INGREDIENTS:
2 pie crusts, home-made, or store-bought
1 15oz can (about 2 cups; 450g) pumpkin puree
3 large eggs
1 15 oz. can pumpkin pie filling
1 and 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
FOR THE GINGERSNAP CRUMBLE TOPPING:
1 cup all purpose flour
⅓ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar (packed)
16 gingersnap cookies (or 4 oz), crushed
⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
½ cup butter (melted)
For the pumpkin pie filling: Beat the pumpkin, 3 eggs, and brown sugar together until combined. Add the evaporated milk, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, pepper, and mix until everything is combined.
Preheat oven to 425°F (190°C)
Pour pumpkin pie filling into the crust. Only fill the crust about 3/4 of the way up. Bake for 15 minutes, then top with the gingersnap crumble mixture and decrease oven temperature to 350. Bake the pie until the center is almost set, about 55-60 minutes give or take. A small part of the center will be wobbly – that’s ok. After 25 minutes of baking, be sure to cover the edges of the crust with aluminum foil or use a pie crust shield to prevent the edges from getting too brown. Check for doneness at minute 50, and then 55, and then 60, etc.
Once done, transfer the pie to a wire rack and allow to cool completely for at least 3 hours.