Pumpkin Pie

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Follow That FoodEpisode: Follow That Feast

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (557)

Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups canned pumpkin, mashed
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg plus 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, optional
1 piece pre-made pie dough
Whipped cream, for topping

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place 1 piece of pre-made pie dough down into a (9-inch) pie pan and press down along the bottom and all sides. Pinch and crimp the edges together to make a pretty pattern. Put the pie shell back into the freezer for 1 hour to firm up. Fit a piece of aluminum foil to cover the inside of the shell completely. Fill the shell up to the edges with pie weights or dried beans (about 2 pounds) and place it in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes, remove the foil and pie weights and bake for another 10 minutes or until the crust is dried out and beginning to color.

For the filling, in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand mixer. Add the pumpkin and beat until combined. Add the sugar and salt, and beat until combined. Add the eggs mixed with the yolks, half-and-half, and melted butter, and beat until combined. Finally, add the vanilla, cinnamon, and ginger, if using, and beat until incorporated.

Pour the filling into the warm prepared pie crust and bake for 50 minutes, or until the center is set. Place the pie on a wire rack and cool to room temperature. Cut into slices and top each piece with a generous amount of whipped cream.

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Comments & Reviews

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Michael Staten Island, NY 02-04-2010
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Still making it
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this pie for thanksgiving.and my family asked me to make another one for Christmas.............now thewy want 2 for... their super bowl Sunday Party...... Paula you created a monster.Read more
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Liz Greeley, CO 01-15-2010
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Not just a pumpkin pie
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Some of my family commented that the pie had a taste more similar to a pumpkin cheesecake, but that certainly didn't stop... them from eating it! Try it for a different take on the classic. I also made the pie with splenda so my grandfather with diabetes could eat some; he said he liked it more than the traditional pie we serve at thanksgiving.Read more
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Erica Jersey City, NJ 01-04-2010
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Fantastic!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is easy and a must try recipe .. .I made this for the 1st time for New Years .. and all my friends loved it.
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AMY Newtown, CT 12-31-2009
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Delicious!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family adored this addition to our Thanksgiving table. I followed the recipe and it filled a deep dish pie dish... perfectly. I did not blind bake and it came out just fine!Read more
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Andrea Pigeon Forge, TN 12-26-2009
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Good pie but...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

T^his pie is good, however, it took mine way longer than 50 minutes to bake (around 1 hour & 20 minutes). I also added... cloves, nutmeg & allspice. We found the filling bland until those were added. I really like the texture of t6he filling. I, too, had enough for 2 pies. I ended up rolling out another crust, cutting it into circles & put them in muffin tins & made little tarts with the rest. Very tasty.Read more
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teresa byron, MN 12-24-2009
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The best pumpkin pie I have ever ate!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This pie is so smooth and creamy!! You will never go back to any other pumpkin pie recipe. THANK YOU PAULA!!!