October is just around the corner and with it, the delicious squash and pumpkins of the region… The perfect opportunity to revisit the famous Pumkin Pie.
Ingredients
Dough
Ingredients for the squash mixture:
- 400 grams pumpkin
- 50 grams sugar
- 2 eggs
- 50 grams maple sirup
- 2 tbs condensed milk
- 2 tea spoon cinnamon
- 2 pinches nutmeg
- 1 tea spoon ginger (powder)
Ingredients for the decoration:
- 150 grams cream
- cinnamon
- maple sirup
- 100 grams pecan nuts
- 30 grams sugar
Servings: pie
Units:
Instructions
For the dough:
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of 0.5 cm.
- Fold down the edges and decorate according to taste.
- Keep in a cool place.
Preparation for the squash mixture:
- Peel and cut the squash (butternut or "potimaron") into cubes.
- (Over)Cook with a steamer or water pot (the purpose is to crush them with a fork).
- Keep in a cool place.
- Crush the squash with a fork.
- Add the other ingredients and whisk until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
- Pour the mixture in the pie and bake at 180°C for about 30 to 45 minutes (depending on the oven).
- The pie is ready when the mixture stops moving.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
Preparation for decoration:
- Whip the cream and add the cinnamon and maple syrup.
- Keep in a cool place.
- Chop the pecan nuts.
- Place them in a frying pan with the sugar and cinnamon in order caramelize them.
- Remove from heat and place on parchment paper. Wait until it cools down and cut into pieces.
Assembling:
- Place a little cinnamon cream on the pie.
- Add the caramelized pecan nuts.
What do you think?