"Pumpkin pie made with canned pumpkin is all well and good, but pumpkin pie made with fresh butternut squash purée is even better Thin-skinned and easy to cut, butternut squash turns soft and velvety if you roast it, and a quick whirl in the food processor or a blender quickly reduces to it to a luscious purée Here we’ve kept the seasonings on the light side to best showcase the character of the squash..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 ¼
cups all-purpose flour (150 grams)
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¼
teaspoon fine sea salt
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10
tablespoons (141 grams) unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks), preferably a high-fat, European style, chilled and cubed
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2 to 4
tablespoons ice water, as needed
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1 ¾
cups squash or pumpkin purée (see note)
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3
large eggs
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1
cup heavy cream
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¾
cup dark brown sugar (160 grams)
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2
tablespoons brandy
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2
teaspoons ground ginger (4 grams)
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1 ½
teaspoons ground cinnamon (3 grams)
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½
teaspoon kosher salt (3 grams)
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¼
teaspoon grated nutmeg
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Pinch ground clove