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Grandma Koehler's Pumpkin Pie Recipe
by Glenn

Grandma Koehler's Pumpkin Pie

Grandma Koehler preferred the long neck green stripe pumpkin (actually a gourd) for her pies. The result was that in addition to the unique taste the filling was stringy, much like spaghetti. If you are not that venturesome, any good pumpkin will work just fine with this recipe. It is not an easy recipe but it includes a number of Pennsylvania Dutch cooking features. Enjoy.

Rating: 5/5
Avg. 5/5 2 votes
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 6

Goes Well With: whipped cream

Ingredients

  • 1 Pie Shell
  • 1 cup Pumpkin mashed
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs separated
  • 1 tbs Flour
  • 1 tbs Molasses
  • 1 tbs Brown Butter
  • Cinnamon to taste
  • 1 cup Milk

Directions

  1. Into a 9 inch pie pan that has been lightly coated with oil and gently dusted with flour, place pie dough and even up the edge.
  2. Find yourself a pumpkin, peel it and cube it then mash the inner pulp like you would mash potatoes.
  3. Place half of a quarter pound stick of butter in a skillet or sauce pan and cook on high heat until it boils and turns brown (you should smell a nutty odor). Immediately remove from heat and place on a cool surface. (You will only use 1 tbs of this)
  4. In a mixing bowl, add mashed pumpkin, sugar, egg yolks, flour, molasses, brown butter, cinnamon and milk, mixing thoroughly.
  5. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, fold into other ingredients.
  6. Pour into pie shell. Do NOT cover with pie dough. This is an open faced pie.
  7. Bake in pre-heated oven at 475 for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and continue baking for 40-60 minutes. When crust is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the filling comes out clean, remove from oven and place on a wire rack for at least 2 hours. Dust lightly with cinnamon to add color.