Best Ever Pumpkin Pie Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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Ready In:
1hr 19mins

Ingredients:
11
Serves:

6

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ingredients

  • 1 34 cups canned pumpkin
  • 1 34 cups sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 23 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 14 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 14 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 (9 inch) pie crusts, unbaked

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directions

  • Combine pumpkin and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes.
  • Pour into prepared piecrust.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake 50 additional minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack.

Questions & Replies

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  1. Do I cook the pi crust first?

    Megan A.

  2. Can I use pumpkin pie spice in place of the individual spices?

    Jackulin W.

  3. Hi, Does anyone know how large a pan I should use for this recipe?

    Anthony P.

  4. Is it ok to add maple syrup instead of cinnamon, I have a family member who is allergic to spices

    Ruth A.

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Reviews

  1. We are having Thanksgiving at my house this year. It will be my first so I wanted to practice making pumpkin pie before the big day. This recipe tasted better than any pumpkin pie I have ever eaten. The filling was very creamy and perfectly spiced. I am thrilled at how it turned out and can't wait to impress my family with it. Thanks Nurse Di.

    Natalie Z

  2. This is a great pumpkin pie according to my hubby. Since Thanksgiving is next week I needed to try this recipe out first and today was the day. When DH took his first bite I heard a big sigh! When I asked him how it tasted he just smiled and said..."like more"! I followed your recipe exactly and the only difference was having to remove it from the oven about 10 minutes sooner than called for. Certainly not a problem with the recipe, but the difference in appliances. Thanks for another great Zaar recipe Nurse Di. This is going in the 'keeper' file. I also like the fact that I can use fat-free sweetened condensed milk in it to lower the calories somewhat and the texture and creaminess of the pie is not affected at all.

    nanmatt

  3. Made this for the 1st time for Thanksgiving, and New Years 2010. Received RAVE reviews. I did, however, reduce the amount of sugar to 1/2 C packed brown sugar and omitted the tsp. of regular sugar. The condensed milk is sweet enough. This will be a "staple" pie every year from now on.

    csgespannt

  4. Made it. Easy as pie...

    Melissa Elayne D.

  5. I loved this pumpkin pie so much. I used store-bought crust because I was in a rush, but it still turned out amazing! The texture of the pie filling is spot on!

    Jonathan Melendez

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Tweaks

  1. I used 1 tsp Cinnamon & 1.5 tsp Pumpkin Pie spice

    Jennifer B.

  2. I'm 74 and "THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST EVER"..been baking pies forever & it's not easy to go to "NEW"..changed it to my taste, still wonderfully creamy. used 2 cups fresh pumpkin.1 can sweetened cond. milk plus enough 1/2 & 1/2 to make up the difference. Just 1 tablepoon sugar, & instead of all the different spices, I used 2 1/4 teaspoons of Pumpkin Pie spice. This is the "PUMPKIN Pie RECIPE" in our family from FROM NOW ON....Thank Pat Rayot

    georgeorpat1935

  3. I used "Japanese" pumpkins instead of regular ones and left in some skin. Looks so green!

    Anthony P.

  4. If you don't have a sweet tooth I recommend adding 2~3 spoons of honey to substitute the sugar

    Anthony P.

  5. Nothing

    Andrea C.

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FAQs

Is condensed milk or evaporated milk better for pumpkin pie? ›

As the name suggests, sweetened condensed milk makes the pie sweeter and gives it a denser, creamier texture. Evaporated milk, on the other hand, yields a lighter, airier result. Evaporated milk isn't sweetened either, which is why you can't simply swap one thickener for the other.

What makes pumpkin pie taste so good? ›

The pie is generally flavored with pumpkin pie spice, a blend that includes cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves or allspice. The pie is usually prepared with canned pumpkin, but fresh-cooked pumpkin can be used.

Do you have to prebake pie crust for pumpkin pie? ›

Too many pumpkin pies have soggy crusts that never fully brown. To avoid this, recipes often call for blind baking your crust. That is, baking the empty crust before the filling is added. This gives the crust time to firm up and brown, time it typically doesn't get if the faster cooking filling is added first.

What is most pumpkin pie filling made of? ›

Store-bought pumpkin pie mix (sometimes labeled "pumpkin pie filling") is a shortcut for making homemade pumpkin pie. It contains puréed pumpkin plus added spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. It also contains sugar and other chemical additives.

What happens if you add too much evaporated milk to pumpkin pie? ›

There were some mistakes — like using condensed milk or too much evaporated milk — that created a less-than-desirable layer of film on top of the pies. I also found that the number of eggs you use can have the biggest impact on the texture of your pie filling.

What happens if you use evaporated milk instead of sweetened condensed milk? ›

For the most part, if you find yourself without condensed milk on hand, you can substitute an equal amount of evaporated milk. The consistency will be the same, but since evaporated milk is unsweetened, you'll need to add sweetener to match the recipe's intended flavor profile or to suit your personal preference.

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