Crustless Pumpkin Pie

[unicornduke]

This pumpkin pie is a little different than standard pumpkin pies. It is delicious and tasty and it was developed as a crustless pie. I think it's probably best to make in a pie plate that is not aluminum. The recipe is from Carol Deppe's The Resilient Gardener.

 

Makes 2 pies in 10 inch pie plates

 

Ingredients

6 cups cooked mashed winter squash - sweeter non-stringy squash is better for this

2 cup eggs

2 cups heavy cream

1 to 3 cups brown sugar, to taste depending on how sweet the squash is

4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp nutmeg

Pinch cloves

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

 

Directions

Measure and combine squash, spice mix, vanilla, sugar, salt in a very large stainless steel bowl.

Add eggs and beat for a few seconds

Add cream and blend into a smooth batter

Pour into two pie plates

Bake 350 for 45-60 minutes (should be risen almost in a dome, it will be done baking when it no longer jiggles)

Remove pies from oven and cool on rack (will sink to flat)

Cover pies and refrigerate for a day

 

The hardest part is the last step. You can eat it immediately but it tastes better the longer it sits. You can make this recipe without a stand mixer or hand mixer, just be ready to do some vigorous beating.

Comments

[unicornduke]

Lmao, then maybe don't make this recipe because it is 2 cups of eggs. I mean, you could halve it. I think I used 8 or 9 eggs when I made it last week and it was for 5 cups worth. Lots of eggs. So damn good though. I've been eating it for breakfast and stuff. So good

[dragonlady7]

Yeah... I was skimming and was like ohh that's doable, but then I was like, isn't this basically a custard, don't you need a lot more than 2 eggs, and then I read it closer and was like oh right gotcha.

I mean... a crustless pie... is basically a custard, right? Not to be reductive. It does sound fantastic.
Maybe I'll have to (*shudder*) buy eggs...

[unicornduke]

I mean, pumpkin pie is a custard pie, so you remove the crust, then custard.....

I don't know if most custards set up so much though. hmmm.

we could just say that it is made in a pie plate so therefore pie lol

if you halve it, it might only be 5 eggs or so.... but then you only have one pie.