Bourbon Pumpkin Pie With Pecan Struesel Recipes

BOURBON PUMPKIN PIE WITH PECAN STRUESEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. In a medium bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of the butter and 1/4 cup of the brown sugar with the flour and pinch into moist crumbs. Stir in the pecans.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the remaining stick of butter and 3/4 cup of brown sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the pumpkin puree, egg yolks, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt, then beat in the milk and bourbon.
• In a stainless steel bowl, using clean beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry, then fold into the pumpkin mixture until no white streaks remain.
• Pour the custard into the baked pie crust (pre-bake according to package directions). Sprinkle the pecan streusel on top. Bake the pie in the middle of the oven for 1 hour, or until risen and golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached. Let cool and serve.
• The pie can be refrigerated overnight. Serve with sweetened whipped cream.

PUMPKIN PIE WITH PECAN STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Pie Filling: Mix the pumpkin, egg yolks, milk, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoons ginger.
• 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and orange juice all together.
• Pie Topping: In a separate bowl, mix pecans, brown sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg and butter.
• Make sure to bake your pie crust for 10 minutes in 425 degree oven before adding the pie filling and topping.
• Once pie crust is baked for 10 minutes, add pumpkin pie filling to pie shell and bake at 400 for 30 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 and bake another 30 minutes.
• Place pecan topping on pie and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Let cool before serving.

STREUSEL PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a bowl, combine flour, pecans and salt; cut in the shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in. thick circle; transfer to 9-in. pie plates; place crust in pie plates. Flute edge and set aside. , Combine pie mix, milk and egg; pour into crusts. For topping, combine brown sugar, flour, pecans and cinnamon in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Cover edges of pastry loosely with foil. , Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours. Refrigerate until serving. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

BOURBON PUMPKIN TART WITH WALNUT STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, sugar, orange zest and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add egg. Gradually add cream, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. Refrigerate, covered, until easy to handle, at least 30 minutes. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough into a 13-in. circle. Press onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. , Combine all filling ingredients; pour into crust. For topping, whisk flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts and ginger. Sprinkle over filling. , Bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.