Ingredients

  • 2 cups pumpkin puree, canned and unsweetened
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 5 tablespoons honey
  • 1 dash cinnamon
  • 1 dash ground ginger
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Method

  • In a large non-aluminum saucepan, simmer over low heat, the pumpkin, apple juice, cinnamon, ginger and 3 tablespoons of the honey.
  • Reduce to 1 cup.
  • Heat cream and vanilla bean to boiling and combine with pumpkin mixture.
  • Simmer until reduced to 2 cups.
  • (Remove vanilla bean?
  • ).
  • Place egg yolks, the 2 remaining tablespoons honey and 5 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl, in a pan of simmering water and whisk over low heat until you reach the consistency of custard.
  • Combine all ingredients and mix well.
  • (This was not in my recipe but I guessed it needs to be here before chilling!
  • ).
  • Pour into a pie dish and chill.
  • Before serving, sprinkle with 1 tablespoons of sugar and glaze under boiler.