Savory Spice Shop Thanksgiving Recipe: Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving is just weeks away. In light of the upcoming holiday, we will be featuring great Thanksgiving recipes that you can try now or save it for the big day.

Be sure to visit Savory Spice Shop located on Main Street in downtown Franklin for all of the spices listed in this recipe. Follow them on Facebook for the latest updates and offerings.

Ingredients

For crust:*

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, cubed and chilled
3 to 4 Tbsp. ice water
For filling:

1 (15 oz.) can pureed pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 tsp. your choice of cinnamon:
ground Supreme Saigon cinnamon
ground Saigon cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Organic Ground Peruvian Ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
1 tsp. Madagascar vanilla extract
Notes

*If making your own pie crust intimidates you, feel free to use a refrigerated store-bought one. Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com.

Directions

For crust: Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. With your fingers or a pastry cutter, cut pieces of chilled shortening (a few at a time) into flour mixture until coarse and crumbly. Add ice water 1 Tbsp. at a time and mix with a spatula until dough comes together; you may not need all of the water. Dough should not be too crumbly or feel overly sticky. Pat dough into a disc shape. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

For filling: Combine pumpkin, eggs, sugars, spices and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat until ingredients are thoroughly combined. Add milk and vanilla. Beat until filling is completely smooth, about 2 min. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out chilled pie dough on a floured surface and fit into a greased 9-inch pie plate. Pour filling into prepared crust and bake for 15 min. Lower oven temperature to 350. Bake for another 45 min. to 1 hour, rotating pie halfway through. Pie is done when a knife inserted in the center of the filling comes out clean. Let cool to room temperature then transfer to refrigerator to chill. #HolidayPies

Yields

1 (9-inch) pie

 

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