2 Recipes pastry dough
Egg wash made by beating 1
-large egg yolk with 1
-teaspoon water
1 c Grade B maple syrup*
2 c Canned solid-pack pumpkin
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Heavy cream
2/3 c Milk
2 lg Eggs
*available at some specialty foods shops
On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out two thirds
dough 1/8 inch thick (about a 14-inch round). Fit dough into a 10-inch (1
1/2-quart capacity) pie plate and trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang.
Crimp edge decoratively and chill shell 30 minutes. Shell may be made 1 day
ahead and chilled, covered loosely with plastic wrap.
Preheat oven to 375 F.
On lightly floured surface roll out remaining dough 1/8 inch thick (about a
10-inch round) and with a 2-inch leaf-shaped cutter cut out 16 leaves.
Transfer pastry leaves to a baking sheet and chill until firm, about 15
minutes.
Brush leaves with some egg wash (being careful not to drip onto edges) and
bake in middle of oven until golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer leaves to a
rack and cool. Leaves may be made 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight
container at room temperature.
In a 3- to 3 1/2-quart heavy saucepan gently boil maple syrup until a small
amount dropped into a bowl of cold water forms a soft ball, about 210 F.
on a candy thermometer, and cool slightly. In a bowl whisk together
pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cream, milk, and eggs and whisk in maple
syrup.
Pour filling into shell and brush edge of shell with some egg wash. Bake
pie in middle of oven 1 hour, or until filling is set but center still
shakes slightly. (Filling will continue to set as pie cools.) Transfer pie
to a rack to cool completely.
Garnish pie with pastry leaves just before serving.
Yields
1 Servings