Hello dear readers. Today our hero is an American pumpkin pie. The name of the pie deliberately does not indicate the main ingredient of the filling, all because the filling can be any and depends more on the mood and taste preferences of the one who will cook it. Although Americans do not choose the filling by chance, and we have proposed a recipe for an American pumpkin pie, which you will learn about below. At the same time, we could also cook it with an apple, cherries and other useful gifts of nature.
Do you remember the traditional American film eateries with an abundance of different pies and unlimited coffee? So these pies are the same American pie that we will learn how to cook today. But first, a little history that influenced our choice.
It is pumpkin pie that is a traditional American dessert and this story is more and more for no less traditional American holidays: Halloween, Christmas and Thanksgiving. These holidays await us in the coming months. The upcoming preparation for them dictated the choice. Just after the harvest of pumpkins, Americans begin to actively use them for food.
The dough for this pie resembles shortbread, and the filling is made from pumpkin puree with eggs, cream, as well as various spices. Moreover, the base is first baked, and only then the filling is poured into it, which is also baked, but already inside the pie. The taste and aroma is simply divine, which we offer you to be convinced of immediately. Cooking American Pumpkin Pie - here is his classic recipe.
Dough:
Filling:
We will prepare the necessary products and carry out the necessary manipulations: put the oil and water in the freezer for 15 minutes, and wash the lemons and pumpkin well under running water
We clean the pumpkin from the peel and seeds, boil it, and then turn it into mashed potatoes
For the dough, sift the flour into a bowl and mix it with salt and powdered sugar
Then add the zest of one lemon to the filling, but for now squeeze the juice into a glass of ice water, which we prepared in advance
Rub the frozen butter on a grater and put it in the flour
All components of the dough are ground by hand into crumbs
The crumbled dough is collected in a ball and wrapped in cling film. Now it should be sent in the refrigerator for 20 minutes
According to the size of the form, roll out the dough with an overlap of 4 cm on the sides and transfer it to a form covered with parchment.
Cover the dough on top again with parchment and pour the load in the form of beans. Bake such a dough at a temperature of 180 degrees for about 10 minutes
Let's prepare the pumpkin filling. Put the boiled pumpkin pieces in a bowl. With an immersion blender, we punch the pumpkin until a homogeneous puree is obtained - it should turn out 500 g.
In a separate container, combine sugar and eggs
We send cream starch to beaten eggs and mix everything well
Add your favorite spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom
Now we will combine two blanks: egg and pumpkin
mix well
Pour the filling into the finished base and place in the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 40 minutes
The finished cake should stand - preferably all night. Only after that, the American pie with pumpkin can be cut into neat pieces and served.
Bon appetite.
Here is an American pumpkin pie and its recipe. And what's the use? We hasten to please the male half of our readers. According to a study conducted in 1995 by the Research Center for Taste and Smell, it is the aroma of pumpkin pie that is the most powerful aphrodisiac among all existing ones. So this cake will be a great end to a romantic dinner.
We advise all housewives to adopt. After such sensational information, you can not even talk about other possible bonuses. They will probably fade against the background of the main dignity. Although it should be noted that you can talk about the beneficial properties of pumpkin for a long time and with pleasure. We hope you will appreciate our recipe and share with us your no less interesting masterpieces. Let's cook together - it's fun! Always Your HozOboz!