Classic Pumpkin Pie with Spiced Crème Anglaise and Cinnamon Sugar Walnuts

Makes 2 pies, Serves 16
Time 2 hrs

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Ingredients

    <b>Cinnamon Sugar Walnuts</b>
    1egg white
    1/2 cupsugar
    2 teaspoonsground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoonground allspice
    1/4 teaspoongrated nutmeg
    1 tablespooncinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
    2 cupsmixed salted roasted walnuts (about 3/4 pound)
    1 tablespoonunsalted butter
    <b>Pumpkin Pie</b>
    3/4 cupsugar
    3 tablespoonsfinely chopped crystallized ginger
    1 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoongrated nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoonground cloves
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    2 largeeggs, beaten
    1 can (15-ounce)pumpkin purée
    1 can (12-ounce)evaporated milk
    1 teaspoonpure vanilla extract
    2frozen pie shells
    <b>Spiced Crème Anglaise</b>
    1/3 cupsugar
    1 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoonground ginger
    1/4 teaspoonallspice
    5 largeegg yolks
    2 cupshalf-and-half or whole milk
    1vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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Method

For the Cinnamon Sugar Walnuts, preheat the oven to 250°F.


Whisk together egg white and 1 teaspoon water until frothy.


Stir in sugar and spices.


Add nuts and stir to coat well.


Butter a baking sheet and spread nuts evenly in pan.


Bake 40 to 50 minutes, until nuts are dry.


Allow to cool, break or chop into chunks and store in an airtight container until ready to use.


For the Pumpkin Pie, increase the oven temperature to 425°F.


Whisk together sugar, ginger, spices and salt with eggs in a mixing bowl.


Stir in pumpkin purée until well mixed.


Whisk in evaporated milk and vanilla.


Divide mixture between pie shells and place on a baking sheet.


Bake 15 minutes at 425°F, then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and bake 25 minutes longer.


Pies are done when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.


Remove pies from oven and allow to cool.


Pies can be made up to two days in advance and refrigerated until ready to serve.


For the Spiced Crème Anglaise, whisk together sugar, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and egg yolks until light yellow and frothy. Set aside.


Heat half-and-half in a saucepan over medium heat with vanilla bean until it begins to simmer.


Whisk a small amount of half-and-half into the egg yolk mixture.


Then whisk the remaining half-and-half into the egg yolk mixture.


Pour the combined egg and half-and-half mixture back into the saucepan and heat over medium heat until it just begins to simmer. Do not let the mixture boil.


Gently cook until mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon.


Remove from heat and strain though a fine mesh strainer.


Remove vanilla bean, slice lengthwise and scrape seeds into the sauce, or add extract.


Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.


Slice pie and serve with crème anglaise and walnuts.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

360

Total Fat

21g

Saturated Fat

7g

Cholesterol

110mg

Sodium

370mg

Total Carbohydrate

38g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

25g

Protein

7g

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