Silky Gingerbread Pie

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With a filling that's silky-smooth, this pie lets you enjoy classic gingerbread flavors in a whole new way.

Submitted by SandyG
Updated on December 9, 2024
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
3 hrs
Total Time:
3 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 9-inch pie
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 (9 inch) pie crust pastry

  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar

  • ⅓ cup white sugar

  • ¼ cup cornstarch

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice

  • 2 cups half-and-half

  • ¼ cup unsulfured molasses

  • 4 egg yolks

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan and prick bottom and sides with a fork.

  2. Bake crust in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.

  3. Set a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl.

  4. Whisk brown sugar, white sugar, cornstarch, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and allspice together in a saucepan; gradually whisk in half-and-half and molasses until smooth. Whisk egg yolks into molasses mixture.

  5. Cook molasses mixture, whisking constantly, over medium heat until large bubbles appear on surface, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute more. Remove saucepan from heat and pour filling through sieve. Whisk butter into filling until smooth.

  6. Pour filling into pie crust, place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on surface of filling, and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.

  7. Lightly beat cream in a bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Top each pie slice with a heaping tablespoon of whipped cream.

Cook's Note:

Unsulphured molasses is the highest quality. It's made from the unsulphured juice of sun-ripened sugarcane.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

285 Calories
17g Fat
31g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 285
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 21%
Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 169mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 3g 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 82mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 193mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.