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DESSERTS- PIES & CRUSTS:
Pumpkin Pie with Toffee-Walnut
Topping
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Pumpkin
Pie with Toffee- Walnut Topping |
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A really good
one...
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CRUST: |
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1½
cups |
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all-purpose flour |
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1
Tbs |
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granulated sugar |
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½
tsp |
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salt |
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6
Tbs |
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chilled unsalted butter-- (3/4 stick)
cut into ½-inch pieces |
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3
Tbs |
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chilled solid vegetable shortening-- cut
into ½-inch pieces |
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3
Tbs |
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ice
water (about) |
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1
large |
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egg
yolk-- beaten to blend
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FILLING: |
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15
ounce |
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can
pure pumpkin puree (not sweetened) |
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2/3
cup |
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golden brown sugar, packed |
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1
cup |
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half
and half cream (not fat-free) |
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2
large |
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eggs |
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¼
cup |
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granulated sugar |
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1
tsp |
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vanilla extract |
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1¼
tsp |
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ground cinnamon |
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¾
tsp |
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ground ginger |
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¼
tsp |
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ground nutmeg |
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¼
tsp |
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salt |
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1/8
tsp |
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ground allspice
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TOPPING: |
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1/3
cup |
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walnuts, toasted, chopped |
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½
cup |
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English toffee bits (or chopped Skor or
Heath Bar) |
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Prepare
crust: Blend flour, sugar and salt in food
processor. Add butter and shortening and cut in
using on/off turns until mixture resembles
coarse meal. Add 2 T. ice water; process using
on/off turns until small moist clumps form,
adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather
dough into ball. Flatten into disk. Wrap in
plastic; chill 30 minutes. |
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Position
rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to
375°F. Roll out dough on floured surface to
12-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch diameter
pie dish. Fold overhang under, forming
high-standing rim. Crimp edges decoratively.
Freeze 15 minutes. Brush crust all over with
yolk. Bake until crust is set but still pale,
about 15 minutes. Cool slightly. |
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For filling:
Whisk filling ingredients in a large bowl. Pour
into crust. Bake until filling is set, about 55
minutes. |
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Transfer to
rack. Sprinkle nuts and toffee around edge of
hot pie, forming border. Cool pie completely. |
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Cooking Tips |
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*Bags of toffee bits
are sometimes sold in the baking aisle near the
chocolate chips (these are the preferred choice over the
choc. toffee candy bars.) |
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**This pie may be
made 6 hours ahead. You can probably make it the night
before without problem. Let stand at room temperature. |
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Recipe Source |
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Modified from Bon Appetit |
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Recipe

Ratings:
****Restaurant
Quality!- would
make it again. "I'm
not a big pumpkin pie eater and I LOVED this pie for Thanksgiving this
year. The toffee added a great flavor to the pie."
-La Jolla, CA
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