As a classic Thanksgiving dessert, pumpkin pie really should stay classic. Claire’s recipe amps it up with some brown butter and caramelized honey, but it stays close to home and simply results in the best pumpkin pie you’re likely ever to have — silky, balanced, rich, and not weighed down by too much sugar or spice. Check out this Claire Saffitz video for the foolproof path to the perfect pumpkin pie.
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Special Equipment:
9-inch pie plate, pie weights or 4 cups dried beans or rice (for parbaking)
Ingredients:
Flaky All-Butter Pie Dough
(page 333), parbaked in a 9-inch pie plate and cooled
5 tablespoons unsalted butter (2.5 oz / 71g)
1/3 cup honey (4 oz/ 113g)
3/4 cup heavy cream (6 oz /170g), at room temperature
4 large eggs (7 oz /200g), at room temperature
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar (1.8 oz /50g)
1 (15oz/ 425g) can unsweetened pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling), preferably Libby’s
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (0.11 oz /3g)
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (preferably freshly grated), plus more for serving
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Softly whipped cream, for serving
Video Breakdown:
0:00 Start
0:19 Intro to Caramelized Honey Pumpkin Pie
0:35 Dessert Person Intro Animation
0:52 How To Make Pumpkin Pie
1:25 Why Claire’s Pumpkin Pie is Special
1:45 Ingredients & Special Ingredients
2:58 How To Make Pie Crust
7:50 Parbake the Pie Crust
11:52 Make the Pumpkin Filling
16:53 Reduce Temperature / Bake Again
17:39 Fill the Crust and Bake
19:00 Cool and Serve
20:52 Claire Saffitz Reviews Caramelized Honey Pumpkin Pie
22:25 Cat Safari
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Photographer: Alex Lau
Food Stylist: Sue Li
Prop Stylist: Astrid Chastka
Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Sound Engineer/Music: Michael Guggino
Editor: Hal McFall
Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton
Background/Prop Designer: M. Cody Wiley
Background Illustrator: Jagriti Khirwar