Pumpkin Pie with Nut Praline
Pumpkin pie with nut praline is a delicious twist on the classic, with a creamy spiced filling and crunchy caramel nut topping. It's perfect for the holidays!
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (150 grams)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter , cold and cubed (113 grams)
- 2-4 tablespoons cold water
- 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water , for egg wash
Pumpkin Filling
- 15 oz can pumpkin puree , not pumpkin pie filling (425 grams)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- ¾ cup heavy cream (175 ml)
- 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar (215 grams)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
Nut Praline Topping
- ¼ cup butter (56 grams)
- 1 ½ cup mixed chopped nuts (I used pecan, hazelnut, and walnut, about 150 grams)
- ½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar (105 grams)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
To prepare crust
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add butter and use a pastry blender or 2 knives to cut butter into dry ingredients until largest pieces are the size of peas.
- Add cold water a tablespoon at a time until mixture starts to stick together.
- Use your hands and bring the mixture into a ball. Dough should still have some dry crumbly parts but will hold together when you shape it. Do not add too much water.
- Shape into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for 2 hours and up to 5 days.
- Roll out into a large 13-inch circle on a floured surface and transfer to a pie dish. Press dough into the pan and trim edges to 1 inch. Pinch and crimp edges as desired.
- Freeze crust in the pan for 30 minutes.
- Line crust with foil that's been greased with nonstick spray and fill with pie weights or dry beans/rice.
- Bake crust at 425°F for 20 minutes until it appears dry and is just starting to turn brown. Remove foil and weights and bake for 5 minutes more. If any crust puffs up, press it back down with the back of a spoon while crust is still warm.
- Set crust aside to cool while you prepare filling. The crust can be prepared several days in advance and stored at room temperature.
To prepare filling
- In a large bowl, whisk together all of the filling ingredients.
- Pour into partially baked pie crust. Brush edges of the crust with egg wash.
- Bake at 350°F until filling is mostly set, but still jiggles in the center, about 45 minutes. If pie crust browns too quickly, cover with foil.
To prepare nut praline topping
- While pie is baking, make the praline topping.
- Melt butter in a saucepan and add nuts, brown sugar, maple syrup, salt and vanilla.
- Bring to a boil, then continue to cook for a few minutes until mixture is smooth and slightly thickened.
- Spoon praline on top of partially baked pie. Return to the oven and bake until topping is bubbly and golden, about 15 minutes.
- Let pie cool completely before slicing. Serve with vanilla whipped cream.
Notes
NOTES:
- For more help, see my full tutorial on how to partially bake pie crust.
- This pie can be made ahead. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or double wrapped in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- Nutrition information is an estimate.
Calories: 533kcal, Carbohydrates: 54g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 34g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Cholesterol: 146mg, Sodium: 377mg, Potassium: 256mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 37g, Vitamin A: 7435IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 85mg, Iron: 2mg
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