Great Pumpkin Pie

Rich flavored pumpkin pie using molasses and rum as the secret ingredients. This recipe uses fresh pumpkin. Serve with whipped cream.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 272 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 small sugar pumpkin, halved and seeded
• ¼ cup amber rum
• 1 ½ teaspoons dark molasses
• 1 frozen deep-dish prepared pie crust, thawed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Arrange pumpkin halves on a baking sheet, cut sides down.

Step 3

Roast in preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Set aside until cool enough to handle, though still warm.

Step 4

Adjust oven heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 5

Scoop flesh from pumpkin halves into a bowl; mash with potato masher. Measure 2 cups mashed pumpkin into a large mixing bowl; add sugar, amber rum, egg yolk, pumpkin pie spice, butter, dark molasses, and vanilla extract. Puree the mixture with an immersion blender or electric hand mixer until smooth and thick. Pour the puree into the pie crust.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.