Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) classic pie crusts, par-baked for 10 minutes (see Classic Pie Crust, Idiot Proof Step-By-Step Photo Tutorial)
  • Ginger Praline
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced gingerroot
  • Filling
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar pie pumpkin, pureed or 1 2/3 cups canned pumpkin
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 pinch clove
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees for par-baking crust. While crust is par baking mix sugar, butter and ginger until well blended.
  • Take pie shell out of oven and crumble praline mixture over bottom.
  • Bake until sides of crust are golden and praline in bubbling, about 12 minutes.
  • Check for bubbles (Press them down gently with the back of a spoon) Remove from oven, reduce temperature to 325.
  • Whisk pumpkin and dry ingredients together until smooth.
  • Add eggs, cream and vanilla and whisk until just blended.
  • When praline has hardened but is still warm, pour filling into crust.
  • Bake until edge of filling looks slightly dry and center jiggles slightly.
  • About 45-50 minutes.
  • Cool completely.