Decadent Pumpkin Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron.
• If you want to hold the finished waffles until serving time, preheat an oven to 200°F (93°C).
• Melt the butter, set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, brown and granulated sugars, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt.
• Using a rubber spatula, or handheld electric mixer, mix together well.
• Stir in the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• The mixture will be thick and a little lumpy.
• Don't try to smooth it out; just mix until the ingredients are incorporated.
• In another bowl, beat together the milk, sour cream, eggs, rum and vanilla.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir until combined.
• Fold in the melted butter.
• Whether or not your waffle iron's grids are well seasoned or made of a nonstick material, it is best to lightly butter or spray the grids for these waffles because the batter is quite sticky.
• Brush or spray the grids again only if subsequent waffles stick.
• Spoon out 2/3 to 3/4 cup of batter for a Belgian waffle iron (or the amount recommended by the manufacturer's instructions) onto the hot iron.
• Use a metal spatula or wooden spoon to spread the batter evenly over the grids. Close the lid and bake until golden.
• If the waffle is hard to remove from the iron, peel it off gently and carefully. Serve immediately or keep the waffles, in a single layer, on a rack in the preheated oven while you make the rest.
• Serving: Serve these warm and golden, one to a diner, topped with vanilla ice cream and maple syrup. They're great with a cup of hot or cold cider.

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 450º 2. Prepare your favorite 2-crust pie crust recipe. Use 1.5 of the dough for the bottom crust. Use the remaining dough for a lattice or decorative crust topping. Be sure the fluted pie crust rim is high and substantial. 3. Thoroughly whisk all filling ingredients together in a very large bowl. 4. Fill a thick, 10-inch crust with the pumpkin filling. Add a lattice top or pastry decorations to the top if desired. 5. On the middle rack of the oven, bake at 450º for 20, then reduce heat to 350º for 30-40 minutes (or longer if needed.. (See instructions for checking 'doneness') If the fluting begins to turn to dark, protect it with a narrow strip of foil wrap, gently bent over the fluting. Doneness: The pie is done when a sharp knife comes out dry from the filling centre, or a small crack appears at the centre of the filling. If using a glass pie plate, double-check that the bottom of the crust is a light golden colour. 6. Allow to cool. Refrigerate until served 7. Serve with English cream, whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

Steps:

• Make pastry dough as directed. Roll out dough into a 14-inch round on a lightly floured surface and fit into a 9-inch glass pie plate (4-cup capacity). Crimp edge decoratively and prick bottom all over. Chill 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°°F.
• Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake in middle of oven 20 minutes. Remove weights and foil and bake shell until pale golden, 6 to 10 minutes more. Cool in pan on a rack. Whisk together pumpkin, cream, milk, eggs, brown sugar, spices, and salt, then pour into shell.
• Bake pie in middle of oven 45 to 50 minutes, or until filling is set but center still trembles slightly. (Filling will continue to set as pie cools.) Transfer to rack and cool completely.