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Pumpkin Pie Recipe

If you carve a pumpkin this year, don't waste the middle, make pumpkin pie instead!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Afternoon Tea, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake
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