Becca's Pumpkin Pie using Alexandrina Pure Jersey Cream
While in Colorado in 2009, our friend Becca made this pie, and it was just one of the quintessential travelling memories we didn't know we needed. Of course the snow was falling outside, in February, and we were surrounded by new friends who had taken us in for a farm stay - they too having Jersey cows and making cheese on their ranch. I usually try to make this Pumpkin Pie once a year to honour my friends' hospitality. Unforgettable memory of making and then eating this pie, but the taste, smell and texture of this pie are tied to strong emotions, that transports us back to a specific time and place, and of course creating a lasting connection that goes beyond the food itself. We hope you can make it, and whether its snowing outside or not!
BECCA'S PUMPKIN PIE USING ALEXANDRINA PURE JERSEY CREAM
Elements
For the Crust
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups of flour
5 Tbspn cold unsalted butter (cut into 1 inch pieces) approx 125g
1/3 water
allow from additional flour for roling the pastry
For the Filling
425g cooked pumpkin, mashed ( Becca's recipe says 15 oz)
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
150ml Alexandrina Pure Jersey Cream (1 cup)
1 Tbspn brandy
¾ cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
For the Cream
150ml Alexandrina Pure Jersey Cream (1 cup)
2 Tbspn brown sugar (light)
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp brandy
Technique
For the cooked pumpkin, once mashed, I would suggest passing this through a seive to make sure there are no lumps or stringy bits in the mash.
This extra step can be time consuming and messy, but generally worth it for a smoother consistency. (* especially as in the US often canned pumpkin is used).
For the Crust
into a food processor, add salt, flour, butter and add water, and pulse until combined.
wrap this in glad wrap, and leave in the refrigerator for one hour.
roll this dough on a floured surface, and transfer to a 23cm ceramic pie dish.
blind bake the crust, using parchment paper and weights, for between 16mins (please allow a further couple of minutes, total of 20 minutes if you think the crust needs a little longer) at 200 degrees Celsius.
then bake the crust for a further 5 minutes without the weights.
cool the crust.
For the Filling
mix the mashed, cooked pumpkin, mashed, eggs, egg yolk, Alexandrina Pure Jersey Cream (1 cup), brandy, brown sugar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ground cloves.
pour the filling onto the cooked pie crust, into the ceramic pie dish.
bake for 60 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius.
after the pie has finished baking, refrigerate the pie for 2 hours.
For the Cream
make the cream just before serving (do not whip Alexandrina Cream)
stir all the ingredients all together,
in a bowl add Alexandrina Pure Jersey Cream, brown sugar, ground ginger and brandy
To serve
cut the pie into serving slices, and slide a piece of pie onto a plate, then dollop onto a piece of pie.
Calcium Hero of the Dish is our Pure Jersey Cream | Alexandrina's Pure Jersey Cream is the kind of cream where you can stand your spoon straight up in the pot, and it is best served straight onto a homemade dessert. This product is completely free of any preservatives, it is simply a fresh double cream. 51.6 % minimum fat | available in 300 ml tub. Champion Cream Winner of the 2004 Australian Grand Dairy Awards.
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Alexandrina Cheese Company – Our products reveal the flavour of our Mt Jagged grazing lands on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Alexandrina Cheese is located eight kilometres south of Mt Compass, in the central part of the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia – a mere 64kms from Adelaide’s CBD. You may order from our online store ---> Alexandrina Cheese
Looking for Pumpkin? | Try one of the growers at your local Farmers Market, or contact one of our grocers on our stockists list ---> Stockist List
Top Tip | Sweet wines like Fortified Port or Bremerton’s Ciel pair well with pumpkin pie, or opt for a Sparkling Wine, especially a Moscato. If you have the time, Espresso Martini’s will enhance the dessert’s flavour and will really get the party started! A non alcoholic option like a chilled spiced apple cider is a good alternatives too.
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First published sometime during the early 2000’s – Cooking with Rebekah, and commonly Rebekah handed out little recipes from the Alexandrina Cheese stall at the farmers market.