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Pumpkin Pie I

Pumpkin pie is a traditional American and Canadian holiday dessert. It consists of a pumpkin-based custard baked in a single pie shell. The pie is traditionally served with whipped cream.

Pumpkin Pie I
Photo: “Pumpkin Pie” by Peggy Greb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

Makes
8
  • 2 cups (480 ml) milk, scalded
  • 2 cups (450 g) cooked and puréed pumpkin (or plain canned pumpkin)
  • 1 cup (240 ml) maple syrup
  • ⅛ cup (30 g) sugar
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Ingredients for 8 servings (1.6 kg) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

    Oven
  2. 2

    Blend all ingredients except the pie shell together to make the filling.

  3. 3

    Pour the filling into the unbaked pie shell.

  4. 4

    Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

    Oven
  5. 5

    Let cool and serve.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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