Deep-Dish Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Spiced Streusel Topping
Dessert
MEDIUM
25 min
Prep
65 min
Cook
10
Servings
A rich, custardy pumpkin pie elevated with a splash of bourbon and a buttery spiced streusel topping, baked in a deep-dish crust until golden and fragrant.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounce unsalted butter, cold, cubed
- 7 tablespoon ice water
- 15 ounce pumpkin puree
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.75 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs, large
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon bourbon whiskey
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.33 cup packed light brown sugar, packed
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1.25 ounce unsalted butter, cold, cubed
- 0.5 cup pecans, chopped
Steps
- Make the pie crust: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2.5 cups flour, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Cut 2 sticks cold cubed butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
- Sprinkle 6 tablespoons ice water over the flour mixture and stir gently with a fork until the dough just comes together; add 1 more tablespoon water only if needed to bring all ingredients together.
- Shape the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- On a floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to a 12-inch circle and transfer to a 9-inch deep-dish pie dish, allowing excess dough to hang over the edges.
- Trim excess dough to 1 inch beyond the pie dish edge, then fold the overhang under and crimp the edges decoratively with your fingers or a fork.
- Prick the bottom of the crust with a fork and line it with parchment paper, then fill with pie weights or dried beans; blind bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove the parchment and weights, and set the crust aside to cool slightly.
- Make the pumpkin filling: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/4 teaspoon cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg until well combined.
- Add 2 large eggs and whisk until fully incorporated.
- Stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream and 2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey until the filling is smooth.
- Pour the filling into the partially baked crust.
- Make the streusel topping: In a medium mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Cut 5 tablespoons cold cubed butter into the streusel mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans until evenly distributed.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the pumpkin filling.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until the filling is set around the edges but still slightly jiggly in the very center (about 1-inch diameter), and the streusel is golden brown.
- Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool on a cooling rack for at least 2 hours before slicing to allow the filling to set completely.
- Slice into 10 pieces and serve at room temperature or chilled, optionally with whipped cream.