Thyme Table Café’s Pumpkin Pie



Ingredients

Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
3 Tbsp. sugar
Pinch of salt
2/3 cup (12 Tbsp.) chilled butter
4 to 5 Tbsp. ice water

Preparation

• In a food processor, combine the first five ingredients until they resemble coarse meal.

• Slowly pulse in water until dough holds together and is manageable.

• Divide into two balls. Roll out each ball to an 11-inch round. Place into a 9-inch pie plate.

Filling:

1 cup dark brown sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon

Generous pinch of salt

2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

4 cups puréed cooked pumpkin

4 large eggs

2 cups evaporated milk

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients and mix with an electric mixer. Slowly add the eggs and milk, mixing until smooth.

• Pour half the filling into each pie shell. Bake for 10 minutes.

• Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake an additional 35 minutes.

• Cool the pie on a rack until it can be refrigerated. Chill.

• To serve, garnish with whipped cream.