ATK Best pumpkin Pie

By pumpkinpassion

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 large eggs plus 2 large yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 1 cup drained candied yams from 15-ounce can*
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon finely ground sea salt
• 1 pie crust, homemade or store-bought

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 ° F. Adjust oven rack to lowest position, and place rimmed baking sheet on the rack.

Whisk cream, milk, eggs, yolks, and vanilla together in medium bowl, and set aside.

Combine pumpkin puree, yams, sugar, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in large heavy-bottomed saucepan; bring to sputtering simmer over medium heat, 5 to 7 minutes. Continue to simmer pumpkin mixture, stirring constantly and mashing yams against sides of pot, until thick and shiny, 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove pan from heat and whisk in cream mixture until fully incorporated. Strain mixture through fine-mesh strainer set over medium bowl, using back of ladle or spatula to press solids through strainer. Re-whisk mixture.

Place pie crust in pie plate and carefully place plate on the preheated baking sheet. Bake pie for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 ° F, and continue baking until edges of pie are set (instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 175 ° F), 20 to 35 minutes longer. The center 2 inches of the pie should look firm but jiggle slightly; the pie finishes cooking with residual heat.

Transfer pie to wire rack and cool to room temperature and not in the refrigerator to ensure that the filling sets, 2 to 3 hours. Cut into wedges and serve at room temperature or chilled with whipped cream.

Cook’s Notes: If candied yams are unavailable, regular canned yams can be substituted.ATK