Creamy Pumpkin Pie With Cranberry Topping Recipes

THE ULTIMATE PUMPKIN PIE WITH CRUNCHY CRANBERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• Make the pastry: combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and mix with a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in the ice water and work it in to bind the dough until it holds together without being too wet or sticky. Squeeze a small amount together, if it is crumbly, add more ice water, 1 teaspoon at a time. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle the counter and a rolling pin lightly with flour. Roll the dough out into a 10-inch circle. Carefully roll the dough up onto the pin and lay it inside a 9-inch pie pan. Press the dough firmly into the bottom and sides so it fits tightly. Trim the excess dough around the rim and pinch the edges to form a border. Place the crust on a sheet pan to catch any spills. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
• Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Filling: Puree the pumpkin in a food processor with the butter and a pinch of salt. Measure 1 1/2 cups puree into a bowl. In another bowl beat the eggs and sugar until the sugar has melted. Add the eggs to the pumpkin puree and whisk well. Add the cream, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir well to combine. Pour the mixture into the pie shell, and place on the bottom rack of the oven. Brush the pastry with the beaten egg white. Bake until the pie is set but still jiggles slightly, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool.
• Meanwhile, put the pecans on a baking sheet and bake them with the pie for about 10 minutes to toast them. Remove them from the oven and let them cool. Thaw the cranberries in a strainer set over a bowl to catch the liquid. Put the cookies, pecans, and cranberries into a food processor and pulse them a few times until they are coarsely chopped. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the cooled pie and serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN-CHEESECAKE PIE WITH CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the lemon juice and vanilla. Beat in the heavy cream on high speed until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread the mixture on top of the pumpkin pie. Refrigerate until set, 1 to 2 hours.
• Melt the cranberry sauce and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth, about 5 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with the remaining 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl, then whisk into the cranberry sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook just until thickened, about 30 seconds. Scrape into a bowl and let cool slightly, about 15 minutes. Spread over the cream cheese topping and refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.

CRANBERRY-PUMPKIN PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar; beat on medium speed until smooth. Beat in egg and orange zest. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Add eggs and cream; mix well. , Spread cream cheese mixture into pastry. Pour pumpkin mixture over cream cheese layer. Bake 25 minutes., In a small bowl, combine cranberries, pecans, brown sugar and orange zest. Sprinkle over pumpkin. Cover edges with foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. If desired, serve with whipped cream and nutmeg. Refrigerate leftovers.

CREAMY PUMPKIN PIE WITH CRANBERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375°F.
• Using an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl to further soften it. Beat in the white sugar and the brown sugar, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Add the vanilla extract, spices, salt, pumpkin, and cream, and blend the filling on a low speed until it is smooth.
• Pour the filling into the prepared/panned pie shell and bake the pie on the center rack for 30 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to 350° and continue baking until the pie puffs slightly around the edges and the center is no longer soupy, about another 20 minutes.
• Remove it from the oven and let it cool to room temperature. Cover the pie and refrigerate it for at least 4 hours.
• To prepare the topping, blend the orange juice and cornstarch in a small saucepan until smooth. Stir in the cranberry sauce.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring all the while. Let the filling boil for 1 minute, then remove it from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups of the topping over the pie and smooth it up to the edges with a spoon. Pour the rest of the topping into a serving bowl.
• Chill the pie for 15 minutes before serving, and set out the remaining topping for those who prefer an extra-tart flavor.

CRANBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. In another bowl, combine cream, sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Beat into the cream cheese until blended. Fold in cranberry sauce. Spoon into crust. , Cover and freeze for up to 2 months. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before slicing.

CREAMY PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)
• In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk and eggs. Season with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Mix together with a wire whisk until thoroughly blended. Pour filling into pie crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake another 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.

PUMPKIN PIE CHEESECAKE WITH CANDIED CRANBERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• Position two oven racks, one above the other, bottom rack in lowest position. On bottom rack place a 13x9x2 inch baking pan and pour in water to 1" depth.
• Heat oven to 350*F. To drain pumpkin, line a fine mesh sieve with 100% cotton cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter; set over a bowl. Spoon in pumpkin, set aside while preparing crust.
• For the crust:.
• In bowl stir together crushed gingersnaps, butter, and the 2 tbls. of brown sugar. Press the crumb mixture onto bottom and about 1" up the sides of a 9x3" springform pan. Bake 5 minutes or until firm. Cool completely on rack.
• For filling:.
• In large bowl beat cream cheese and the 1 1/4 cups brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in pumpkin(discard liquid), flour, and pumpkin pie spice until combined. Stir in eggs by hand.
• Pour filling into crust lined pan, spreading to sides of pan. Place springform pan on baking sheet then on oven rack above water filled pan. Bake 1 hour or until filling appears set when gently shaken. Turn off the oven; let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes. (The top may crack as it cools).
• Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. With a small sharp knife, loosen the crust from sides of pan; cool 30 minutes. Remove sides of springform pan; cool completely on rack. Cover and chill at least 4 hours before serving. Serve with Cranberry Topping.
• To make Cranberry Topping:.
• In a small saucepan combine 1 cup cranberries and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat 4-5 minutes or until berries begin to pop. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup cranberry sauce or relish. Cool.
• Makes about 1 1/2 cups topping.

CRANBERRY STREUSEL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Smash berries. Stir in sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Pour filling into pie crust.
• Smash walnuts into small pieces. Stir in brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and shortening with a pastry blender. The mixture should be crumbly. Sprinkle streusel over pie.
• Place pie on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, about 45 minutes.