Spirited Pumpkin Pie

Spirited Pumpkin Pie
Spirited Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pies have long been favored in New England; there is a recipe for a "pompkin" pie in Amelia Simmons's 1796 American Cookery. New England colonists, in spite of their puritanical reputation, were known to enjoy a tot of rum now and then. And if the liquor was hidden in a pie, even the ladies were able to indulge.
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  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
  • 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
  • Carbohydrate 36 g(12%)
  • Cholesterol 98 mg(33%)
  • Fat 19 g(29%)
  • Fiber 2 g(8%)
  • Protein 5 g(10%)
  • Saturated Fat 10 g(50%)
  • Sodium 272 mg(11%)
  • Calories 344

PreparationFor crust: Mix flour and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. With machine running, add ice water 1 tablespoonful at a time and process until moist clumps form. Gather into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.) Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer pastry to 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold edge under and crimp. Pierce pastry all over with fork. Freeze pastry 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 450°F. Bake crust until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Meanwhile, prepare filling: Whisk first 10 ingredients in large bowl until smooth. Whisk in all remaining ingredients. Pour filling into crust. Bake pie 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Bake until filling no longer moves in center when dish is shaken, about 30 minutes longer. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

PreparationFor crust: Mix flour and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. With machine running, add ice water 1 tablespoonful at a time and process until moist clumps form. Gather into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.) Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer pastry to 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold edge under and crimp. Pierce pastry all over with fork. Freeze pastry 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 450°F. Bake crust until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Meanwhile, prepare filling: Whisk first 10 ingredients in large bowl until smooth. Whisk in all remaining ingredients. Pour filling into crust. Bake pie 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Bake until filling no longer moves in center when dish is shaken, about 30 minutes longer. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)