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Sweet pumpkin pie: the easy recipe
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · France · 1 min ·

Sweet pumpkin pie: the easy recipe

How to prevent pumpkin pie from being too runny?

Ingredients · Servings 6 people
  • 125g butter
  • 100 g sucre
  • 250 g flour
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 egg unit
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 400g cooked pumpkin, roughly mashed
  • 2 sachets of vanilla sugar
  • 1 pinch of vanilla powder
  • 75 g sucre roux
  • 25 g sucre
  • 2 eggs
  • 30 cl liquid cream
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Method · 15 min
  1. In a bowl, combine the sugar, egg, and a pinch of salt. Add the flour. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a knife, then add them to the mixture. Add the butter, cut into small pieces, and knead by hand.
  2. Once the dough is nice and pliable, let it rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour. If you're in a hurry, put it in the freezer for 15 minutes. After letting it rest, roll it out on a wooden board and place it in a greased baking pan, then bake for 5-8 minutes at 180-200°C (350-400°F).
  3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the cooked pumpkin and vanilla sugar. Then add the eggs, both sugars, cinnamon, and cream. Mix well. For a smooth batter, you can blend everything together.
  4. Pour this mixture over the pre-baked and cooled tart base. Bake for approximately twenty minutes, at a temperature of 6-7 (gas mark 6-7).
  5. When the pie is cooked, the pumpkin filling should be firm; if it is still liquid, leave it in the oven longer.

To avoid a filling that's too runny, be sure to drain the pumpkin flesh well after cooking. You can also cook it for a few minutes in a saucepan to evaporate the excess water before adding it to the mixture.

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