A.R.T. Community Cookbook: Pumpkin Pie by Elaine Loehmann by way of Laura Laraburre and Bon Appetit

Pumpkin Pie

From the Kitchen of: Elaine Loehmann by way of Laura Laraburre and Bon Appetit

Ingredients:

• Crust

  • 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter (melted)

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 1 tbsp. confectioner’s sugar

• Filling:

  • 1 ½ cups evaporated milk

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1 ½ cups pumpkin

  • ½ tsp. each: salt, ginger, nutmeg

  • 1 tsp. cloves

  • 2 large eggs

  • ¼ cup maple syrup

Directions:

1. 375 degree oven, 10 in. deep pie pan

2. Mix dry ingredients. Stir in butter. Press into and up sides of the pan.

3. In a small saucepan heat milk & sugar until dissolved.

4. Let cool.

5. Blend all but eggs & syrup. Add milk mixture. Add eggs, beat well. Add syrup.

6. Pour into pie shell. Cover edges with aluminum foil or pie ring.

7. Bake 50 min. (maybe longer)

8. Will look a little soupy in middle but continues to firm up when it is out of the oven.

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The A.R.T. Community Cookbook is a collection of pie recipes contributed by A.R.T. patrons, staff, and fans during the run of Waitress.  Recipes collected as a part of the Waitress Lobby Experience and via Instagram.

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