Butternut Squash Pie
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 50 min. + chilling
YIELD: 8 servings.
I have been making this pie for over 24 years for special occasions. It is so easy and the taste is wonderful. —Mary Ellen Solesbee, Greer, South Carolina
Ingredients
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Dough for single-crust pie
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1-1/4 cups sugar
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4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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3 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1/4 cup water
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3 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Whipped cream, optional
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. If desired, cut out scraps with a leaf-shaped cookie cutter for garnish; place on a baking sheet and set aside.
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2.
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Beat in the squash, butter, eggs, water and vanilla until smooth. Pour into crust.
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3.
Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes longer. Bake leaf cutouts until golden brown, 5-7 minutes.
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4.
Cool pie and cutouts on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate pie until chilled. If desired, garnish with pastry leaves and whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 406 calories, 20g fat (11g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.
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