Pumpkin Pie Recipe
If you carve a pumpkin this year, don't waste the middle, make pumpkin pie instead!
Servings 2 pies
Ingredients
- a 1kg pumpkin peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks
- 150 g soft brown sugar
- 1.5 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- 250 ml milk
- 3 eggs beaten
- 2 ready made sweet shortcrust pastry cases. You can make your own but this is one way I like to cheat in the kitchen!
Instructions
- Pre-heat over to 200C/400F/Gas 6
- Boil the pumpkin until cooked through, drain well and mash
- Mix the milk and egg in a bowl
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the mashed pumpkin and mix well
- Add the egg/milk mixture and stir until combined
- Pour into the pastry cases
- Place in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes and then turn oven down to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and continue to cook for 30-40 minutes until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean
*Note: Nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.