Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Pumpkin Pie

If the thought of making pumpkin pie spooks you a bit, try our executive chef Adam Clark's easy Pumpkin Pie recipe for a healthy Halloween or Harvest celebration treat.

Ingredients

1 Medium Pumpkin or 350 ml cooked flesh
7 oz Soft Brown Sugar
4 Eggs lightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Grated Nutmeg
1 tsp Ground Ginger
175 ml Double Cream
3 tbsp Brandy or Cognac

Method
  1. Bake the pumpkin in a roasting tin, flesh side down and skin side up, for 1 hour at 160 degrees.
  2. Sieve the flesh and measure out 350 ml
  3. Whisk sugar, eggs, spices until dissolved
  4. Add pumpkin then cream
  5. Stir and add brandy, then pour into a blind baked sweet pastry case
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes until firm

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