Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel

Name: Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks (6 oz) unsalted butter (at room temperature, divided); 1 cup packed dark brown sugar (divided); 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup pecan halves; 1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin puree; 3 large eggs (separated); 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 cup bourbon; 1 flaky pie shell (baked)

This take on the classic pumpkin pie elevates the dish's flavor to new heights.

VVegetarian

Part of Thanksgiving Dinner

INGREDIENTS

8 SERVINGS

1 1/2 sticks (6 oz)unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
1 cuppacked dark brown sugar, divided
1/2 cupall-purpose flour
1/2 cuppecan halves
1 1/4 cupscanned pumpkin puree
3large eggs, separated
1 1/2 tbspcornstarch
1/2 tspcinnamon
1/4 tspfreshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tspground cloves
1/4 tspsalt
1/2 cupmilk
1/4 cupbourbon
1flaky pie shell, baked

INSTRUCTIONS

4 STEPS

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of the butter and 1/4 cup of the brown sugar with the flour and pinch into moist crumbs. Stir in the pecans.
unsalted butter · packed dark brown sugar · all-purpose flour · pecan halves
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the remaining butter and brown sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the pumpkin puree, egg yolks, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt, then beat in the milk and bourbon.
1 MINunsalted butter · packed dark brown sugar · canned pumpkin puree · large eggs · cornstarch · cinnamon · freshly grated nutmeg · ground cloves · salt · milk · bourbon
In a stainless steel bowl, using clean beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry, then fold into the pumpkin mixture until no white streaks remain.
large eggs
Pour the custard into the baked pie shell and sprinkle the pecan streusel on top. Bake in the middle of the oven until risen and golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached. Let cool completely before serving.
60 MINflaky pie shell