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    Home » Recipes » Sweets

    Triple Ginger Pumpkin Pie

    November 15, 2013 • Updated: July 28, 2020 • by Renée • This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This is not your Gramma's pumpkin pie! Three kinds of ginger - fresh, ground, and crystalized - give this pumpkin pie a spicy punch.

    Triple Ginger Pumpkin Pie | The Good Hearted Woman

    My mom was my Camp Fire leader for many years, and when I was in the third or fourth grade, she gathered our group together on the day before Thanksgiving and taught us all how to make pumpkin pie. We each got to make our own pie (with ample help) and then we delivered them all to our local Salvation Army kitchen so that they could be served at their annual Thanksgiving dinner. After mixing up a couple of big bowls of pumpkin custard, she showed us how to make a pie crust before she helped us make our own.

    My mother made pie-making look like a dance as she rolled out her crust with smooth, effortless grace. We girls made pie-making look less like a dance and more like a circus, but in the end, each of us girls had a pie in the oven that we could claim.

    Once our pies were done and cool, I remember driving down Sandy and across the Burnside Bridge into “the city,” and then handing my pie to the lady there in the Salvation Army kitchen and looking up at her as she thanked us all and told us how much those pies would mean to the people who ate them. It made me feel really special. I know it was just a pie, but it was also the first time I remember ever having that glimmer of understanding that my contributions to my community mattered – that they were important. So it maybe it wasn’t just a pie after all.

    The rules have changed, so likely you can’t deliver your home-baked pie to the local homeless shelter kitchen anymore, but there are so many ways to serve in the community every day, not only in the holiday season, but all year round. And usually, it takes less time out of your day than making a pie.

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    Triple Ginger Pumpkin Pie

    Makes 2 large pies.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Home Cooking
    Servings: 16
    Calories: 364kcal
    Author: Renee

    Ingredients

    US Customary - Metric
    Pie Crust
    • ½ cup butter-flavored Crisco Sorry, but this really does yield the best results, and it is the only time I ever use it, I promise!!
    • ½ cup butter – chilled in freezer for one hour Don’t use margarine. I always use salted butter, but you don’t have to.
    • 3 cups unbleached flour
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
    • 1 Tablespoons white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
    • 5-6 Tablespoons Ice water
    Pumpkin Custard
    • 3¾ cups pureed pumpkin canned or fresh
    • 4 eggs
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger see instructions below
    • 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
    • Scant ½ teaspoon allspice
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups half & half divided

    Instructions

    Making the Pie Crust

    • In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar and ground ginger with a fork. Stir in crystallized ginger and make sure each little piece gets coated with flour so they don't stick together. Mix in Crisco shortening with a fork or your fingers, then cut cold butter into ¼ pieces and sprinkle them into the flour mixture. Mix with your fingers some more – until mixture resembles very coarse crumbs.
    • Sprinkle vinegar over mixture and toss to combine. (The theory is that a bit of acid helps relax the gluten formation that would otherwise toughen the pastry.)
    • Sprinkle ice water over the top and stir with a wooden spoon until a ball forms. Press into a ball and let rest at least 10 minutes in the refrigerator before using. (I tend to let it rest a couple of hours, but you don’t have to.)
    • Roll out and form your pie crust.

    Prebake Pie Shell for a Crisper Crust

    • You can now bake your pie one of two ways - either just fill it and bake it, or blind bake (i.e., pre-bake) the pie shell. I prefer to blind bake it: one of the main complaints people have about pumpkin pie is that it they get soggy, and blind baking the crust alleviates this problem.
      This is the method I use for prebaking the pie shell: Put your formed crust into the freezer for about 15 minutes. When you take it out, cover the edges with a ring of aluminum foil, snugging the foil right down onto the formed dough. Line the bottom of the pie pan with a circle of foil and then fill with beans, or use pie weights if you have them.
    • Bake 20-25 minutes at 325°.
    • Remove the beans and bake an additional 15 minutes. Let cool.

    Pumpkin custard:

    • Whisk eggs and egg yolks together in a large bowl.
    • Put minced ginger and ¼ - ½ cup half & half in a small blender and blend until smooth. (Use only as much half & half as you need to.)
      This is way easier than grating fresh ginger. Way, way, way easier.
    • Mix pumpkin, spices, sugar, and pureed ginger into eggs.
    • When pie crust is prepared, heat remaining half & half over medium low heat until nearly boiling (do not boil it!). Remove from heat and add to the pumpkin mixture.

    Baking the Pie:

    • Preheat oven to 350°.
    • Fill prepared pie shell with warm pumpkin custard and bake for 30-60 minutes, depending on the size and depth of your pie. It is done when a knife inserted comes out clean.

    Notes

    Freeze your crystallized ginger first - this will make it much easier to mince!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 9366IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1mg
    This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. You are solely responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information provided is accurate, complete, and useful.
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    About Renée

    Renée is writer, music maker, artist, and storyteller. In her spare time, you can find her writing love songs about cowboys, exploring the moss-covered nooks and crannies of the Pacific Northwest, and making music with her talented singer-husband.

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    Comments

    1. Cristine says

      November 27, 2020 at 9:54 am

      Sadly, under the instructions for the custard, the sugar isn’t indicated when to add. My sister didn’t add the 1 1/4 brown sugar to the custard and so it came out bland ?

      Reply
      • Renée says

        November 30, 2020 at 12:47 pm

        Thank you for letting me know! This is one of our oldest posts, and is in line for a complete overhaul. For now, I've updated the recipe to specify the sugar addition.

        Reply
    2. Heidi says

      December 01, 2019 at 4:42 am

      I haven’t tried this recipe, yet.. for I love, love, love pumpkin anything. My comment is more on your writing. I enjoyed the visual you provided on how your mom would make her pie crust... I too, could see her bending over your shiny yellow Formica table. It made my heart smile. Thank you for sharing.

      As Ever,
      Heidi

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      • Renée ♥ says

        December 01, 2019 at 11:21 am

        Thank you for the kind words, Heidi.

        Reply
    3. Clotilde/Craftybegonia says

      December 15, 2013 at 8:39 pm

      Visiting from The SITS Girls. That pie looks really delicious!

      Reply
    4. Anna @cafeyak says

      December 10, 2013 at 7:56 pm

      What a beautiful story! I love ginger, so it would be a fun mix in a pumpkin pie.

      Reply
    5. Katie says

      December 10, 2013 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! That looks and sounds absolutely delicious! I love your story, too. You have a very nice fluid and descriptive writing style that I'm sure will take you far in the blogging community! 🙂

      Reply
      • Renée ♥ says

        December 10, 2013 at 6:07 pm

        Thank you for the kind words, Katie. Writing has been an important part of my life forever, but food blogging is definitely a new adventure. Oh, the places life takes us! I read your Coco Chanel post and pinned it. Someday I'd love to be able to composed an image as easily as I can compose an essay: I have a long way to go in that department!

        Reply
    6. Pary Moppins says

      December 10, 2013 at 8:42 am

      Oh my goodness! This looks amazing! I love the way described your Mom making a pie crust as dancing. Beautiful.

      Reply
      • Renée ♥ says

        December 10, 2013 at 8:59 am

        Thank you for your kind words.

        Reply
    7. KG says

      December 10, 2013 at 7:29 am

      Oh my!! Looks so good.
      I love pumpkin pie and I'm weird i know, but i love to add cranberry sauce as a topper.

      Happy SITS Day, friend!

      Keep it Touched,
      KG
      www,kgstyleinc.com

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      • Renée ♥ says

        December 10, 2013 at 7:33 am

        I don't think that sounds weird at all! Do you make your own cranberry sauce?

        Reply
    8. Sandra at Itstidytime says

      December 10, 2013 at 6:54 am

      You are GOOD!I don't know if I'll be able to duplicate this but I'd love to try!! Stopping by from SITS and have an awesome day 🙂

      Reply
    9. Ugochi says

      December 10, 2013 at 5:37 am

      Very touching story. I like being of help especially when it has to do with providing food for the hungry. Happy SITS day, enjoy it!

      Reply
    10. Rabia @TheLiebers says

      December 10, 2013 at 5:25 am

      I'm not a fan of pumpkin pie, but I do love recipes with a great back story. Your is so touching. I imagine you remember your mother every time you bake a pie!

      Reply

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