Friday, December 24, 2021 0 comments

Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie

 Ingredients:

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (2.5 oz / 71g) 
  • 1/3 cup honey (4 oz/ 113g) 
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream (6 oz /170g), at room temperature 
  • 4 large eggs (7 oz /200g), at room temperature 
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar (1.8 oz /50g) 
  • 1 (15oz/ 425g) can unsweetened pumpkin puree 
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
  • 1 teaspoon  kosher salt (0.11 oz /3g) 
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°.
  2. Brown the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat.  
  3. Add honey and cook until it darkens some and you smell a savory nutty flavor. 
  4. Remove from heat and slowly add the cream.
  5. In a separate bowl, lightly whisk the eggs. 
  6. Add the brown sugar to the eggs and whisk until slightly lightened in color and foamy.
  7. Add the pumpkin to the egg/sugar, then add the salt, spices and vanilla extract. Whisk really well to incorporate.
  8. Slowly add the hot mixture to the egg mixture. Whisk as you add. 
  9. Pout into your pie crust and bake at 325° for 45-60 minutes. 
  10. It's done when the entire surface has puffed and is slightly domed and there is a slight wobble still in the pie. 


 

 
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