Easy Pumpkin Cream Pie

Name: Easy Pumpkin Cream Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: 1 Basic Pie Crust , rolled and fitted into a 9-inch pie plate; 1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin puree; 2 large eggs; 0.75 cup packed light-brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for serving; 1 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice; 0.5 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin, (from a ¼-ounce envelope); 1.5 cups heavy cream; 0.25 cup granulated sugar

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By

Martha Stewart Editors

Updated on July 8, 2019

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs

Servings:

10

The whipped-cream topping is stabilized with gelatin so it doesn't collapse. The entire pie can be assembled up to a day ahead.

Ingredients

For the Pie

1 Basic Pie Crust, rolled and fitted into a 9-inch pie plate
1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
¾ cup packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for serving
1 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream

For the Topping

1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin, (from a ¼-ounce envelope)
1 ½ cups heavy cream
¼ cup granulated sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Press a sheet of aluminum foil onto crust, draping over rim of pie plate. To blind-bake: Fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until edge of crust is firm, about 20 minutes. Remove beans and foil; let crust cool completely, and set aside.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Make filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, pie spice, vanilla, and salt; whisk in cream. Pour mixture into cooled crust; place pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until filling is set, about 1 hour. Let cool on a wire rack, 1 hour; refrigerate to cool completely, about 2 hours.
Make topping: Place 3 tablespoons cold water in a small saucepan; sprinkle with gelatin, and let soften, about 5 minutes. Place pan over very low heat; stir until gelatin dissolves. Let cool slightly. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream and sugar until very soft peaks form. While beating, slowly add gelatin mixture; continue to beat until soft peaks form.
With a rubber spatula, mound topping in center of chilled pie. Refrigerate at least 1 hour more (or up to 1 day). Sprinkle with more cinnamon before serving.