autumn essentials: nutty crust pumpkin pie

How To Make autumn essentials: nutty crust pumpkin pie

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  THINGS TO DO AHEAD OF TIME
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  COCONUT CREAM: Place a can of coconut cream in the refrigerator the day before you make this pie. The next day, remove the can and open it. You will see two things: A thick cream, and a watery liquid. Discard the watery liquid, and spoon out 1 cup of that lovely coconut cream for this recipe.
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  THE PUMPKIN PUREE: You have two choices for the puree: Canned or Fresh. I would encourage you to try the fresh approach because once you do; you will never look at canned puree the same way again. If you want to make your own from scratch, here is a basic recipe for you: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/pumpkin-puree-tips.html?p=1
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  THE CRUST
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  Gather Your Ingredients.
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  Add the nuts, salt, cinnamon, and sugar to the bowl of a food processor, fitted with an S-Blade.
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  Use 1-second pulses until the mixture is finely ground.
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  Add the egg.
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  Continue to use 1-second pulses until the mixture combines into a paste.
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  Add the nut mixture to a pie plate lightly coated with oil, or butter.
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  Place the pie plate into the freezer for 20 minutes.
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  Place a rack in the bottom position, and preheat the oven to 325f (165c)
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  Take the piecrust from the freezer and place into the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
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  Remove from the oven and allow to completely cool.
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  Chef’s Note: Leave the oven on at 325f (165c).
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  THE PUMPKIN FILLING
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  Gather your ingredients.
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  Add the whole eggs and the egg yolks to a large bowl, and whisk together.
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  Add all the remaining ingredients, except the pumpkin puree and coconut cream, to the bowl, and whisk together.
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  Finally, add the pumpkin puree, and coconut cream, and whisk to combine.
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  Pour the mixture into the prepared piecrust.
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  Place the pie in the preheated oven, and then raise the temperature to 360 (180c).
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  Bake until the center of the pie is firm, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 to 55 minutes.
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  Chef's Note: Allow to completely cool before serving.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Serve as a dessert after dinner, or have a slice just because you can. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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