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Torta con la Zucca
Fit a mixer with a metal blade. Combine the dry ingredients in the bowl. Pulse a few times to mix.
Add the butter to the bowl.
Spread a teaspoon of flour on the work surface and transfer the dough onto it. Press and knead the dough quickly, until is smooth and uniform.
Add the egg to the bowl ....
.... and pulse until the dough forms a ball.
Shape the dough into a 6 inch disk. Wrap with plastic foil and refrigerate until the dough firm, for at least one hour.
Preparing the dough:
Preparing the filling:
Preheat oven 350F. Butter and spread a little bit of flour in a pie pan.
Pour the pumpkin in a bowl. Add the water, eggs, egg yolks ....
.... sugar, salt ....
.... cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cream. Combine the ingredients thoroughly.
Using a rolling pin, flatten the dough in a round disk larger then the pie pan.
Fold the dough in half over the rolling pin, and unfold the dough on the pie pan.
Press the dough on the bottom and walls of the pan. With your fingers, pinch the border to make a fluted edge.
Pour the pie filling in the pan. Place the pie in the oven and bake for about one hour until the filling is set and the crust is golden.
Assembling the pie:
Flour lightly a work surface. Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Cut the dough in half. Reserve one half placing it back in the refrigerator. Place the other half on the work surface.
Preparing the decoration:
Remove the reserved dough from the refrigerator. Place on the lightly floured work
surface. Flatten the dough in a large disk approximately 1/8-
Transfer the cookies to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
While the pie is baking .....
When the pie is ready, remove it from the oven and set aside to cool. Place the cookie
sheet in the oven and bake the cookies for about 15-
Decorating the pie:
2 cup bleached all-
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1 tablespoon pieces
2 large eggs
For the filling:
1-
2 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
2/3 cup sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1-
1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons water, hot
Special equipment:
Prepare the caramel: Place the sugar and the lemon juice in a small saucepan. Mix
together very well with a metal spoon and place over low heat. Stir the sugar-
Place a few of the cookies in the center of the pie. With the help of a small spoon, glue the “leaves” all around the edge of the pie. The left over cookies can be served separately.
Desserts >> Pumpkin Pie
