
Pies, Crisps and Cobblers
Pumpkin Pie with Ginger Walnut Streusel Topping
Traditional homemade pumpkin pie topped with a sweet mixture of minced ginger, brown sugar, and chopped walnuts.

Cook
1 hour
Servings
8
Level
Medium
Topping
- ¼ cup chopped fresh ginger root
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup Challenge Butter, cut in ½ cubes
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
Pastry
- ½ cup (1 stick) Challenge Butter, cut .in ½-inch cubes and freeze
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 Tablespoons ginger paste
- 2-3 Tablespoons very cold water
Filling
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 can (15 oz.) pure pumpkin puree
- 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
Topping
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1Place ginger root and ¼ cup sugar in food processor bowl with knife blade attachment; pulse until ginger is finely minced then add ¼ cup flour and pulse a couple of times. Remove 3 Tablespoons of this ginger paste* to use in pastry.
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2Add brown sugar and ½ cup flour to remaining ginger paste and pulse to blend.
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3Add ¼ cup butter pieces. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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4Remove from processor bowl, stir in walnuts and set aside.
Pastry
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1Combine flour and salt in food processor with knife blade attachment and process for about 10 seconds.
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2Add cold butter cubes; process by pulsing 8 to 10 times or until most of the butter is about pea-sized. Do not over mix.
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3Add reserved ginger paste.
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4Add water through food chute with processor running. Add only enough water to moisten so dough begins to clump.
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5Form into a 4-5 inch disk, place in a food storage bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes before rolling.
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6Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface, into a 12” round; fit pastry into a 9-inch pie pan. Freeze crust before filling.
Filling
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1Preheat oven to 425°F.
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2Wisk together all ingredients until well blended.
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3Pour into frozen prepared pie shell.
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4Bake 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°F; bake 20 minutes.
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5Sprinkle topping over pie; bake until pie is set and topping is golden 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.