Pumpkin Icebox Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Make crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a food processor, combine graham crackers, sugar, and salt; process until fine crumbs form. With machine running, slowly pour butter through feed tube and process until mixture resembles wet sand. Press crumbs in bottom and up sides of a 9-inch square baking dish. Bake until crust is deep golden brown and fragrant, 20 minutes. Let cool completely in baking dish on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, make filling: Place 1/4 cup cold water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin on top and let stand 5 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree and cream cheese until smooth. In a small saucepan, combine evaporated milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; bring to a simmer over medium. Add gelatin mixture and stir until completely dissolved. Pour milk mixture into pumpkin mixture and whisk until completely smooth.
• Pour filling into cooled crust and refrigerate until chilled and completely set, about 3 hours (or wrap tightly with plastic and refrigerate, up to 2 days). To serve, whip cream with confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Top pie with whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Brush a 9-inch springform pan with butter.
• In a food processor, pulse cookies with 1/4 teaspoon salt until finely ground. With motor running, slowly add butter. Transfer mixture to springform pan, pressing it evenly into bottom and three-quarters of the way up sides. Bake until darkened slightly and set, 10 to 12 minutes (crust will become hard and crisp as it cools). Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Whisk together 1/3 cup wine and gelatin in a small heatproof bowl. Let stand until softened, about 3 minutes. Bring remaining 1/3 cup wine to a simmer in a small saucepan. Pour over gelatin, stirring until dissolved. In a food processor, combine gelatin mixture, pumpkin, cream cheese, 3/4 teaspoon salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
• In another large bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups cream and 1 1/4 cups sugar; whisk until soft peaks form. Stir half of whipped cream into pumpkin mixture, then gently fold in remaining whipped cream with a rubber spatula (do not overmix). Pour filling into cooled crust, smoothing top with a spatula. Refrigerate until set and cold, at least 8 hours.
• Run a thin-bladed knife between crust and sides of pan to loosen, then unlock and remove sides of pan. Transfer pie to a cake plate. In a large, cold bowl, whisk remaining 1 1/2 cups cream with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar until soft peaks form. Serve pie, with whipped cream.

Steps:

• Make the crust:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter pie pan.
• Whisk cinnamon and 1 Tbsp. sugar in a large bowl. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat 4 Tbsp. butter and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg yolk and vanilla and beat until just combined. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture; beat until just combined.
• Transfer dough to a work surface, flatten into a disc, then press into cinnamon sugar to coat both sides. Transfer to prepared pan and press evenly into bottom and up sides with a flat measuring cup. Poke holes all over the bottom with a fork, then freeze 15 minutes.
• Bake crust until lightly golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Make the filling:
• Beat cream cheese and pumpkin purée in the bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add maple syrup, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and continue to beat until streak-free.
• Meanwhile, cook brandy, gelatin, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until dissolved. Stir into pumpkin mixture.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat 1/2 cup cream in a large bowl until stiff peaks form, then fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour filling into crust and smooth surface. Chill at least 6 hours or up to overnight.
• Before serving, beat remaining 1 cup cream in a large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Top pie with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Do Ahead
• Crust can be made up to six hours before filling. Filled pie can be stored in the refrigerator for one day before serving.

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a food processor, process wafers and brown sugar until finely ground. With machine running, slowly add butter and process until mixture resembles wet sand. Firmly press crumb mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake until crust is dry and set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely in plate on a wire rack.
• Make the filling: In a clean food processor, process pumpkin puree, cream cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. With machine running, add maple syrup in a slow, steady stream. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream on high until stiff peaks form, 3 minutes. With a rubber spatula, gently fold pumpkin mixture into whipped cream. Spoon filling into crust and refrigerate until set, 3 hours (or up to 1 day).
• Make the topping: In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream and confectioners' sugar on high until stiff peaks form, 3 minutes. With spatula, mound topping over pie and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Make crust: Preheat oven to 325. In food processor, combine crackers, sugar and salt. Process to fine crumbs. With machine running, add butter through feed tube and process til it resembles wet sand. Press crumbs into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch square baking dish. Bake until fragrant and deep golden brown, about 10-15 minute Let cool completely on rack.
• Meanwhile, make filling. Place 1/4 c cold water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin on top and let stand 5 minutes. In large bowl, whisk together pumpkin and cream cheese til smooth. In small saucepan, combine evaporated milk, brown sugar, salt and spices. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add gelatin mixture and stir til completely dissolved. Pour milk mixture into pumpkin mixture and whisk until completely smooth.
• Pour filling into cooled crust and refrigerate until chilled and completely set, about 3 hours (or wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days). To serve, whip cream with confectioners sugar until soft peaks form. Serve with pie.