Brandied Pumpkin and Chestnut Pie
- Total Time
- 2 hours 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1small sugar pumpkin or medium butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled, seeded and cut into 2-inch chunks; or 1 cup canned pumpkin purée
- 6tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1¼cups heavy cream
- 3eggs
- ½cup light brown sugar
- 3tablespoons good brandy, such as Cognac
- 1½teaspoons ground ginger
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½teaspoon salt
- ¼teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch ground cloves
- ¾cup sweetened chestnut paste (such as crème de marrons)
- 1pre-baked 9-inch pie crust (see recipe)
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
483 calories; 31 grams fat; 17 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 45 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 15 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 304 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, toss pumpkin with butter and granulated sugar. Arrange on a baking sheet. Roast, tossing occasionally, until caramelized and very soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool (this can be done up to 5 days ahead).
- Step 2
Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Purée pumpkin in a food processor or blender. In a bowl, combine 1 cup purée with 1 cup cream. Save any leftover purée for another use: it freezes well. Whisk together eggs, brown sugar, brandy, ginger, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves. Stir in pumpkin mixture.
- Step 3
In a separate bowl, combine chestnut paste with remaining ¼ cup cream. Spread chestnut mixture in pie crust. Top with pumpkin filling.
- Step 4
Transfer pie to a rimmed baking sheet and bake until pie is firm to the touch but jiggles slightly when moved, about 1 hour. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.
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Comments
I've made this pumpkin pie every year since the recipe was published. This year, for the first time, I couldn't find canned creme de marrons in the usual store. I had no time to search, so I made my own using pre-cooked chestnuts and an online recipe. (There are many.) It was fast, easy, less sweet than the canned version, and tasted much more like chestnuts. A definite improvement.
If using canned pumpkin purée, do you still mix with the butter and sugar? Thanks you!
Freezing generally isn't a good idea with custard pies (like this one) because the custard will weep and both the filling and crust texture will suffer. Pie shells freeze well, and so does squash puree. How about freezing the pie shell and freezing the seasoned filling (with everything BUT the eggs) uncooked and then defrosting and combining (plus the eggs) when you need pie?
I forgot to say that I used mace too!! Read that it was key to a fab pumpkin/squash pie. Ordered in Amazon.
This custard was faaaabbb! Not too sweet. Next time I will skip the chestnut paste layer (way too sweet). I used premade pillsbury pie crust (prebaked on a cooper sheet pan to make it extra crispy and flakey before adding the custard). And I used fresh ginger - next time I'll double the brandy (couldnt taste it or else it was overpowered by the overly sweet chestnut layer). Oh, and I used roasted candy squash. I'll never buy store made pumpkin pie again! Thank yooouuuu!
Not worth the effort. I liked the filling, but couldn't taste the chestnuts.