Pumpkin Meringue Pie

Name: Pumpkin Meringue Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters all purpose flour; 425 grams pure pumpkin; 3 larges egg whites; 3 larges eggs; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground ginger; 79 milliliters ice water; 177 milliliters maple sugar; 394 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps sugar; 14 Tbsps (1 3/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 296 milliliters whipping cream

Pumpkin Meringue Pie is a vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. One serving contains 555 calories, 7g of protein, and 36g of fat. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, ice water, egg whites, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine flour, butter, sugar, and salt in bowl of electric mixer.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Place bowl in freezer 15 minutes. Using electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat mixture on low speed until pea-size clumps form.

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Drizzle 1/3 cup ice water over mixture and beat just until dough comes together. Gather dough into ball. Flatten into disk. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.

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Water

Dough

Wrap

Let dough soften slightly at room temperature before using.

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Dough

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round.

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Dough

Roll

Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Trim overhang to 1 inch. Fold in overhang, forming double-thick sides. Crimp dough edge decoratively. Refrigerate crust 30 minutes.

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Crust

Dough

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Pie Form

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line crust with foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans.

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Dried Beans

Crust

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Bake until sides are set, about 20 minutes.

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Oven

Remove foil and weights.

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Aluminum Foil

Bake until golden brown, placing aluminum foil collar around edge of crust if browning too quickly, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)

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Crust

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Preheat oven to 325°F.

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Oven

Whisk pumpkin, cream, maple sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in large bowl to blend.

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Maple Sugar