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Joyful Homemaking

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A Heart For Home

Pumpkin "Pie" with a Shortbread Crust

March 14, 2012

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I’ve mentioned before how much my hubby loves pie, and pumpkin is one of his favorites, so when I saw this recipe in an old Taste of Homes magazine at my mother’s house, without the traditional pie crust, I wanted to give it a try.

pumpkin pie, Pumpkin "Pie" with a Shortbread Crust, Joyful Homemaking

Here is what you need:
Shortbread crust
1/4 c sugar
1 1/2 c unbleached flour
1/2 c butter, cold (I often use Smart Balance)
Pie Filling
1 1/2 c sugar
4 medium to large eggs, whisked
1 29 oz. can pumpkin
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 12 oz. cans evaporated milk
Optional
Whipped cream
Cinnamon for sprinkling

Mix together the sugar and flour and then blend in the butter till the mixture is crumbly. In a 9×13 ungreased baking dish, pat down the mixture.

pumpkin pie, Pumpkin "Pie" with a Shortbread Crust, Joyful Homemaking

In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, pumpkin, salt, spices and sugar.

pumpkin pie, Pumpkin "Pie" with a Shortbread Crust, Joyful Homemaking

Then stir in the evaporated milk, and pour the mixture over the crust.

pumpkin pie, Pumpkin "Pie" with a Shortbread Crust, Joyful Homemaking

In a preheated 425 degree oven, bake for 20 minutes,
then turn the temperature down to 350 degrees,
and bake for 50 minutes more, or till a toothpick poked in the middle comes out dry.

pumpkin pie, Pumpkin "Pie" with a Shortbread Crust, Joyful Homemaking

Cool and refrigerate overnight, then you are ready to cut and serve.

pumpkin pie, Pumpkin "Pie" with a Shortbread Crust, Joyful Homemaking

Pumpkin Pie with a Shortbread Crust

Print Recipe
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:1 hr 10 mins
Total Time:1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Shortbread crust
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 1 1/2 c unbleached flour
  • 1/2 c butter cold (I often use Smart Balance)
  • Pie Filling
  • 1 1/2 c sugar
  • 4 medium to large eggs whisked
  • 1 29 oz. can pumpkin
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 2 12 oz. cans evaporated milk
  • Optional
  • Whipped cream
  • Cinnamon for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Mix together the sugar and flour and then blend in the butter till the mixture is crumbly. In a 9×13 ungreased baking dish, pat down the mixture.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, pumpkin, salt, spices and sugar.
  • Then stir in the evaporated milk, and pour the mixture over the crust.
  • In a preheated 425 degree oven, bake for 20 minutes,
  • then turn the temperature down to 350 degrees,
  • and bake for 50 minutes more or till a toothpick poked in the middle comes out dry.
  • Cool and refrigerate overnight, then you are ready to cut and serve. You can garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon to make it look pretty.
Servings: 15 -18

You can garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon to make it look pretty!  🙂

pumpkin pie, Pumpkin "Pie" with a Shortbread Crust, Joyful Homemaking

pumpkin pie, Pumpkin "Pie" with a Shortbread Crust, Joyful Homemaking

We enjoyed this very much as the crust is sweeter than a traditional pie crust,
and it serves 15-18 which is a nice size for when you have company or just like
lots of leftovers to sample.
Hope you enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Heather Painchaud says

    March 14, 2012 at 3:20 am

    YUM!!! featured this on facebook and pinning for later ~ thanks for linking up! xo

    Reply
  2. 4you-withlove says

    March 14, 2012 at 7:53 am

    What an awesome idea….I never have success making traditional pie crust so I’ll be trying this!

    Reply
  3. Alexis @ we like to learn as we go says

    March 14, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Wow this sounds amazing! I would love for you to link it up to my first link party. I know my readers would love it too! http://www.weliketolearnaswego.com/2012/03/what-i-learned-wednesday-1.html

    Reply
  4. Sue Alexander says

    March 15, 2012 at 2:59 pm

    oh I have to pin this, I love pumpkin pie but the crust always seems yucky.

    Reply
  5. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    March 15, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    That looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Marie Arden says

    March 16, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    This looks easy and yummy. After 33 years of marriage my husband finally tells me his favorite pie is pumpkin! I would have made it more often. This is a nice change from traditional version. I will try it. Have a pink day!

    Reply
  7. Carolina HeartStrings says

    March 16, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    That looks delicious and I know it would not last long at my house. Come visit us. We have a lot of Irish treats this week.

    Reply
  8. Mindie Hilton says

    March 16, 2012 at 5:07 pm

    This looks great however you linked up in the Spring themed contest at Bacon Time and not the Anything goes linky. It’s only for Spring recipes and crafts. The anything goes linky is right below it in an earlier post. Thanks again.

    Reply
  9. Elise says

    March 16, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    What a great idea! My husband loves pie, but I don’t make it very often because pie crust is… well, you know.
    I’ll be trying this!

    Reply
  10. Joyce - Quilted Nest says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    oh yum this looks good – and I can substitute gluten free flour for that crust easily.

    Reply
  11. Julie says

    March 17, 2012 at 1:39 am

    I am inviting you come and be part of my blog hop:
    http://www.jwirecipes.com/2012/03/show-your-stuff-15.html

    Reply
  12. Miz Helen says

    March 17, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    Hi Margo,
    I just love pumpkin pie and I really like the way you made this one with the short bread crust, it looks delicious! Hope you are having a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  13. Heatherly Loves says

    March 18, 2012 at 3:04 am

    Yum!
    Would love to have link this up at Sunday Round UP!
    3 blogs = 1 party
    xx
    Heather
    http://www.heatherlyloves.com/2012/03/sunday-round-up-1_8663.html

    Reply
  14. Winnie says

    March 18, 2012 at 9:39 am

    I love shortbread crust, and your pie looks soooooooooo delicious!
    Pumpkin pie is not very familiar here, and I must try it.

    Reply
  15. Angie says

    March 18, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Now this is something I think I could handle, since I don’t do pie crust….And I love pumpkin pie, Taste of Home, and even the gorgeous whipped cream you have on top….Definitely going to pin this one.

    Reply
  16. Emily says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    oh my! anything with pumpkin is good to me! Would also love for you to come share at my Tuesday food link party..
    http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com

    Reply
  17. Cathy @ My 1929 Charmer says

    March 20, 2012 at 3:18 am

    I don’t think I’ve ever had pumpkin pie with a shortbread crust. I just love shortbread. It looks really delicious. Thanks for the recipe, one I’ll be trying out. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday’s Best.

    Reply
  18. suzyhomemaker says

    March 20, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    I love shortbread. I actually made a pumpkin pie with a chocolate shortbread crust too a while ago. My crust wasn’t very sweet though, which was good because it balanced out the sweetness of the pie.

    Reply
  19. Judy says

    March 21, 2012 at 12:13 am

    That really looks so good. I love shortbread and I love pumpkin pie…I bet the two combined is awesome. Thanks for sharing at DIYbyDesign.

    Reply
  20. Addicted to Recipes says

    March 22, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    Looks beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing at Scrumptious Sunday at Addicted to Recipes! Hope to see you at the next link party, starting Sunday!

    http://iamaddictedtorecipes.blogspot.com

    Reply
  21. Kim says

    November 23, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    Yum! I pinned for later. 🙂

    Reply
    • Margo says

      November 24, 2015 at 10:52 am

      I think you’ll really like it, the shortbread crust gives it an extra crunch and sweetness! 🙂

      Reply

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