Vanilla Walnut Pumpkin Pie Recipes

VANILLA PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, flour, salt vanilla and cinnamon. Pour filling into pie shell.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) then turn oven temperature down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking 40 more minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

HARVEST WALNUT PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine pumpkin, condensed milk, eggs, maple extract, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Mix well and pour into the graham cracker crust. Smooth the top with a spatula.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until filling is set, about 30 minutes.
• Prepare walnut topping while pie is baking. Mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Cut in butter with a fork until coarse crumbs form. Stir in walnuts.
• Remove pie from the oven and cover evenly with the topping. Continue baking until topping is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.

TRADITIONAL PUMPKIN PIE WITH A WALNUT-CRUNCH TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the walnuts, brown sugar and maple syrup in a small mixing bowl.
• Combine the pumpkin, milk, sugar, eggs, spices and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Mix well.
• Transfer 3/4 cup of the walnut-sugar mixture to the bottom of the pie shell. Pour pumpkin batter over the walnut mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F; bake for an additional 40 to 50 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted in the pie's center comes out clean).
• Cool pie on a baker's wire rack. Meanwhile, add butter to the remaining walnut-sugar mixture; stir until moistened. Sprinkle over the cooled pie. Broil about 5-inches form heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until bubbly. Cool before serving.
• Provide your guests with their choice of sweetened whipped cream or French vanilla ice cream with a sprinkling of orange zest, and get ready for the applause!

WALNUT PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, condensed milk, egg, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Pour batter into the pie crust.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in the butter or margarine until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the pie. Bake pie for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted one inch from the edge comes out clean. Cool and garnish as desired.

WALNUT PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, milk, egg, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt; mix well. Pour into 9-inch, unbaked pie crust.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine sugar, flour and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; using a pastry blender, cut in butter (as you would for biscuits) until crumbly. Stir in walnuts.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Sprinkle walnut mixture evenly over pie.
• Bake 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.
• Cool. Garnish as desired.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

LAYERED WALNUT PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Finely chop the walnuts and set aside.
• Soften the gelatin in water in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in the pumpkin, 1/2 cup of sugar, milk, lightly beaten egg yolks, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Heat just to boiling, stirring constantly. Turn heat to very low & cook 5 minutes more, stirring.
• Remove from heat & cool. Chill until mixture thickens slightly.
• Beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 2 tablespoons of the sugar, beating until stiff. Fold into the pumpkin mixture along with the chopped walnuts.
• Beat the whipping cream with the remaining sugar until stiff.
• Turn half the pumpkin mixture into the prepared pie shell & level off.
• Top with 3/4 of the whipped cream spread in an even layer.
• Top with remaining pumpkin filling.
• Decorate with remaining whipped cream and walnut halves.
• Chill at least 4 hours before serving.

WALNUT-CRUNCH PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl.
• Add pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
• Mix until thoroughly combined, and pour into pastry shell.
• Bake at 425 for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours.
• Mix topping ingredients, and sprinkle over pie.
• Cover edges loosely with foil.
• Broil 3-4" from the heat for about 2 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Remove foil.
• Store in refrigerator.