This extra soft pumpkin pie recipe produces an exceptionally creamy and flavorful filling without a soggy bottom.
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Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Does anyone else feel like most pumpkin pies only exist because pumpkin pie is a Thanksgiving tradition? Don’t get me wrong: A great pumpkin pie can be absolutely delicious but most pumpkin pies are not great. Bland fillings soggy crusts and a texture that’s either too mushy or grainy and wet are the norm.
Our Extra Smooth Pumpkin Pie addresses these issues head-on. The trick is to substitute cream cheese for the condensed milk that would normally be added. Not only does this create a drier filling that won’t overwhelm the crust it also gives the filling a tangy flavor that enhances the pumpkin-ness without masking it. Cream cheese also contains emulsifiers which help keep the pie moist and tender (not grainy and wet) even if it overcooks a little. I’m not saying cream cheese is a magic ingredient but it solves most of the pumpkin pie’s problems in one fell swoop.
There are a few problems that can arise when making pumpkin pie from scratch. Here are a few of the most common ones and how to deal with them:
