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Espresso Pumpkin Pie

September 26, 2015 by Lura Lee

Espresso Pumpkin Pie

I always get a craving for pumpkin pie as soon as the first leaves start turning colors or the first crisp autumn breeze turns my cheeks red. This year, I took my old pumpkin pie recipe and expanded upon it and improved it by adding espresso. It’s a simple recipe using canned pumpkin.

The purist bakers among the crowd can modify a from scratch pumpkin pie recipe accordingly, if they have the patience to fool around with whole pumpkins, but this recipe is for the majority of people who want the pie minus the fuss.

espresso pumpkin pie
Espresso Pumpkin Pie

Why Espresso?

Many pies are too sweet for me. I prefer a slightly more complex taste, and you’ll get that when you add espresso to a pumpkin pie. In this recipe, I used espresso as both a spice and a liquid ingredient and I think that it really adds something special to the taste. Give it a try; you won’t be disappointed.

espresso

Ingredients

  • 2 shots of espresso
  • A 29 oz. can of pumpkin puree
  • 1 3/4 cups (22 oz.) of evaporated milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups of sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of allspice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of finely ground espresso
  • 2 “deep dish” 9 inches, pre-fab. pie crusts

The Secret

The secret to making a good, fluffy/creamy pumpkin pie (instead of one that is heavy) comes down to the eggs. Separate the eggs. Put the egg yolks into a large bowl, and the egg whites in a small bowl off to the side. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks and set them to the side.

The Big Bowl

Add the pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, sugar, and spices to the big bowl, which already includes the egg yolks. Use a spoon to mix the ingredients.

before mixing

In the picture above, I used a Turkish coffee hand-grinder to add the ground espresso. Next, I poured in the espresso shots.

pour in espresso shots

Keep in mind the following: the recipe on the back of the pumpkin can suggests using 24 oz. of evaporated milk. Since I added 2 oz. of espresso, I subtracted that amount of milk from the recipe on the can.

pour into bowl

mix into bowl

The Big Mix Up

Fold in the egg whites then stir them in, then use an electric mixer on medium speed to mix the ingredients. This whips a lot of air into the pie filling, which will give the pie a fluffy and light texture after baking.

fold egg whites

use blender

pie crusts

fill pie crusts

Into the Fire

Bake the pies at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. After that, lower the temperature to 325 degrees for approximately 40 minutes. Use a clean, dry knife to check the pies. If the knife comes out clean, the pies are done. When the pies have baked thoroughly, pull them out of the oven and cool them on a baking rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.

pie in oven

Photos by Carl Melville.

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Lura Lee
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Lura Lee enjoys coffee, but no longer pursues coffee as a hobby. You can find her entrepreneurial efforts elsewhere on the web and in B-2-B circles.
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