Cardamom Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Name: Cardamom Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups roasted pumpkin flesh; 1 (9-inch) pie crust (store-bought or homemade ); 3/4 cup brown sugar; 2/3 cup heavy cream; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon freshly-grated nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 60 mins

Servings: 8 servings

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Cardamom gives this twist on classic homemade pumpkin pie a unique and sophisticated note. For the best flavor, buy cardamom pods, shell them, and grind the black seeds in a spice grinder or clean coffee grinder. Jarred ground cardamom works, too.

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Feel free to use a can of unsweetened pumpkin puree, but you may prefer to roast a sugar pie pumpkin or, even better, a red kuri pumpkin or kabocha squash. Scoop out the cooked pumpkin, let it drain a bit, and use that to make this pie.

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2 cups roasted pumpkin
1 (9-inch) pie crust, store-bought or homemade
3/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup heavy cream
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

Gather the ingredients.

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Set the roasted pumpkin flesh in a sieve or strainer over a bowl to drain any excess water out of it. Let sit for at least an hour and up to overnight (cover and chill if letting sit overnight).

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Preheat oven to 350 F.
If you've made your own crust, roll it out and place it in a pie pan. Oil or butter the shiny side of a piece of foil and place it, oiled-side down, on the pie crust. Fill with pie weights or dry beans. Bake 15 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and bake another 5 minutes. Let cool a bit.

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While the crust bakes, whirl the strained pumpkin, brown sugar, heavy cream, eggs, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a blender until smooth.

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Pour the pumpkin mixture into the crust.

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Bake until pumpkin mixture is set and barely jiggles in the center when lightly shaken, about 45 minutes.

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Let cool to room temperature until set, at least 2 hours.
Serve and enjoy.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
385	Calories
22g	Fat
43g	Carbs
6g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	385
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g	28%
Saturated Fat 9g	45%
Cholesterol 92mg	31%
Sodium 356mg	15%
Total Carbohydrate 43g	16%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Total Sugars 20g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 5mg	23%
Calcium 62mg	5%
Iron 2mg	12%
Potassium 291mg	6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.