Easy Pumpkin Pie

Name: Easy Pumpkin Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 255 min
Ingredients: 1 disk Basic Pie Dough for Apple Pie , rolled out and fitted into a 9-inch pie plate; 2 large eggs; 0.75 cup packed light-brown sugar; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice; 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin, (1 ¾ cups); 1 cup half-and-half; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

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Martha Stewart Editors

Updated on February 8, 2021

Prep Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

4 hrs 15 mins

Servings:

8

Pumpkin pie is a must on Thanksgiving, and this recipe makes it easy.

Ingredients

For Pie

1 disk Basic Pie Dough for Apple Pie, rolled out and fitted into a 9-inch pie plate
2 large eggs
¾ cup packed light-brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin, (1 ¾ cups)
1 cup half-and-half

For Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Directions

Using kitchen shears or a paring knife, trim dough to a 1-inch overhang. With floured fingers, fold overhang under itself to form a rim; pinch between thumb and forefinger to form a uniform edge around rim of plate. Crimp with fingertips. Refrigerate pie shell until chilled, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line dough with aluminum foil, folding foil over rim of pie plate. Fill with dried beans or pie weights; bake until crust is firm, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove foil and beans. Cool crust completely before filling.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, pumpkin-pie spice, and pumpkin. Whisk in half-and-half. Pour mixture into cooled pie crust. Bake until set, about 1 hour. Cool on rack at room temperature, 1 hour, then refrigerate to cool completely.
Make whipped cream: In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream, maple syrup, and granulated sugar until soft peaks form.

Cook's Notes

When refrigerating pie, cover first with a paper towel, then plastic wrap. The towel absorbs moisture and keeps the surface free of droplets.