Bobby Flay's Pumpkin Pie with Cinnamon Crunch and Bourbon-Maple Whipped Cream
One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 708 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 8. A mixture of flour, pumpkin puree, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
1
To make the cinnamon crunch, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Cinnamon
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2
Combine the flour, oats, muscovado sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor, and process a few times to combine.
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Muscovado Sugar
Cinnamon
All Purpose Flour
Oats
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Food Processor
3
Add the butter and pulse until combined. Pat the mixture evenly into a 4-inch square on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Butter
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4
Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes.
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5
Remove and let cool.
6
Transfer to a cutting board and chop into small pieces. Keep the oven on.
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7
To make the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and cinnamon in a bowl and mix until combined. Press evenly onto the bottom and sides of a 10-inch pie plate.
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Graham Cracker Crumbs
Cinnamon
Butter
Crust
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Bowl
8
Brush with the beaten egg.
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Egg
9
Bake until light golden brown and firm, about 12 minutes.
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10
Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
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11
Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F.
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12
To make the filling, whisk the eggs, egg yolks, both sugars, and the molasses together in a medium bowl.
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Molasses
Egg
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Whisk
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13
Mix in the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
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Canned Pumpkin
Cinnamon
Clove
Ginger
Nutmeg
Salt
14
Whisk in the heavy cream, milk, and vanilla seeds or extract. Strain the mixture through a coarse strainer into a bowl.
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Heavy Cream
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Vanilla
Seeds
Milk
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15
Whisk in the butter.
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Butter
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Whisk
16
Place the pie plate on a baking sheet, pour the pumpkin mixture into the shell, and sprinkle additional cinnamon over the top.
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Cinnamon
Pumpkin
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Baking Sheet
17
Bake until the filling is set around edges but the center still jiggles slightly when shaken, 45 to 60 minutes.
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18
Transfer to a wire rack and cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
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19
Cut the pie into slices and top each with a large dollop of whipped cream and some of the cinnamon crunch.
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Whipped Cream
Cinnamon
20
Combine the cream, vanilla seeds, maple syrup, and bourbon, to taste, in a large chilled bowl, and whip until soft peaks form.