Vanilla Bourbon Pumpkin Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 12-inch round and fit into pie plate. Trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Fold overhang under and lightly press against rim of pie plate, then crimp decoratively. Lightly prick bottom all over with a fork. Chill until firm, at least 30 minutes (or freeze 10 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
• Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until side is set and edge is golden, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove weights and foil and bake shell until golden all over, 10 to 15 minutes more. Cool completely.
• Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour into cooled shell.
• Bake until edge of filling is set but center trembles slightly, about 45 minutes (filling will continue to set as it cools). Cool completely.

Steps:

• Roll out 3/4 of the dough 1/8 of an inch thick on a lightly floured surface; fit it into a 10-inch (6 cup) pie plate, and trim the edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang.
• Fold the overhang under the dough flush with the edge of the pie plate and with a sharp knife, make 1/2-inch-long cuts at 3/4-inch intervals all the way around the edge of the shell.
• Turn every other section of the dough in toward the center of the shell to form a decorative edge and chill the shell for 30 minutes.
• Roll out the remaining dough 1/8-inch thick on a lightly floured surface and with a 3-inch leaf-shaped cutter, cut out 3 leaves.
• Transfer the pastry leaves to a baking sheet, score them lightly with the back of a knife to form veins, and chill them for 15 minutes, or until they are firm.
• Brush the leaves lightly with some of the egg wash and bake them in the middle of a preheated 375°F oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until they are golden.
• Transfer the leaves to a rack and let them cool completely.
• In a bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, the brown sugar, the spices, the salt, the heavy cream, the milk, the eggs, and the bourbon until the filling is smooth and pour the filling into the shell.
• Brush the edge of the shell lightly with some of the remaining egg wash if desired and bake the pie in the middle of a preheated 375°F oven for 1 hour, or until the filling is set but the center still shakes slightly.
• The filling will continue to set as the pie cools.
• Transfer the pie to a rack and let it cool completely.
• Garnish with the pastry leaves just before serving, and serve with whipped cream.

Steps:

• Mix wafer crumbs, butter and sugar; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
• Beat Neufchatel in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually add milk, beating after each addition until blended. And dry pudding mix, pumpkin and spice; beat on low speed 1 min. or until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup COOL WHIP.
• Pour into crust.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, flour, salt vanilla and cinnamon. Pour filling into pie shell.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) then turn oven temperature down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking 40 more minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.