Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe

How to Make Pumpkin Puree

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

While the oven preheats, cut two sugar pumpkins in half. Then scrape out the seeds from inside the pumpkins.

Roast the pumpkin halves on a baking sheet in the oven for 45 minutes, until soft.

Allow to cool slightly, then scrape out the flesh from the roasted sugar pumpkins.

Then combine the pumpkin in a food processor or blender, and blend until smooth.

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Crust

While the pumpkins roast in the oven, prepare the pumpkin pie crust.

Add the flour and salt to a large bowl. Then mix together with a fork until both ingredients are thoroughly combined.

Next, add the butter to the flour and salt. Mix well.

Now add water the to the bowl and stir well. Continue to mix the ingredients until the dough for the pumpkin pie crust starts to come together.

Once ready, work the dough for the pumpkin pie crust it into a ball. Then cover the dough with cling wrap and refrigerate for 45 minutes.

(You will reserve the egg for use later.)

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Filling

To make the pumpkin pie filling for your homemade pumpkin pie, mix the pumpkin puree, condensed milk, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice mix together in a large bowl. Then set aside.

How to Bake Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Cut the prepared pumpkin pie crust dough in half. Then roll out both halves of the dough until round and flat like pancakes. They should be large enough to fill your pie pan

Now roll one half of the dough onto a pie dish, forming the dough around the edges of the pie pan, trimming the edges and shaping as desired.

Once you’ve spread the dough in the pie pan, fill the dough with the pumpkin pie filling. Trim to fit.

Spread the other half of the dough over the top of the pumpkin pie filling so it covers the entirety of the pie.

Next, brush the pie with the beaten egg. Sprinkle the top of the crust with granulated sugar, as desired.

Then, cut four slits on top of the pie to create small vents in the top of the pumpkin pie crust.

If you’d like to add a decorative touch to your homemade pumpkin pie, you can use any leftovers of dough you trimmed off to create leaves for the top of your pie. Simply cut out leaf shapes using a small paring knife, or use a leaf shaped cookie cutter. Then add the leaves to the top of the pie.

Finally, bake the pie for 45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Then remove from the oven and allow to cool.