peggi's homemade deep dish pumpkin pie

Granbury, TX
Updated on Feb 27, 2011

Pumpkin pies are pumpkin pies, right? NOT!! I chose two or three of the most popular ones from friends of mine, & one I had & was looking for it to taste like "Grandmother or Mom used to make". I added some ingredients & added more of existing ingredients & came up with a deep dish one, not a skinny one, that tastes great!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 6 - 8 servings

Ingredients

  • - *single flaky pie crust
  • - 1 cup sugar
  • - 1/2 tsp. salt
  • - 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • - 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • - 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • - 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • - 2 1/2 cups home canned pumpkin or store bought
  • - 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk or cream
  • - enough water added with canned milk or cream to make 2 cups total
  • - 3 eggs, slightly beaten

How To Make peggi's homemade deep dish pumpkin pie

  • Step 1
    *Prepare the pie crust: Place single crust in deep dish pie plate. If you have a darker one, preferably. They brown the crust better. I use a purple one. *https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/flaky-pie-crust-by-peggi-anne-tebben-cookiequeen
  • Step 2
    Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Step 3
    Combine all ingredients & mix with large whisk until smooth. I can my own pumpkin. When I do, I make it in quart jars, but only fill the jar about 3/4 of the way full & that way I don't have to even measure, just dump it in. I don't worry if it is a little more or less, as it still comes out perfect every time.
  • Step 4
    Pour as much as you can into deep dish pie crust without hiding the edge of crust. Freeze the remainder or split this between 2 pies & make 2 skinnier ones.
  • Step 5
    Place foil or pie crust shields around crust.
  • Step 6
    Cook in center of oven for 25 minutes.
  • Step 7
    Remove shields & continue cooking for another 25 minutes or until set & no more jiggling in center of pie.
  • Step 8
    Cool on wire rack. Keep stored in fridge once cooled, as pumpkin pies tend to mold easily if left out.

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Category: Pies
Keyword: #pies
Keyword: #Holidays
Keyword: #pumpkin
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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