Pumpkin Flan With Gingersnap Crust Recipes

THE BEST GINGERSNAP PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350℉. In a food processor, pulse together the gingersnap cookies and brown sugar until you have a coarse crumb.
• Add the ginger and cinnamon and pulse once or twice to combine. Pour in the melted butter ¹ and pulse until combined.
• Spoon the crumbs into a ungreased 9-inch pie pan, or two 7-1/2-inch tart pans (with removable bottoms) and use your fingers to gently divide the mixture into an even layer on the bottom and sides of the pan. Follow with the flat bottom of a measuring cup or glass to firmly pack the crust into the pan.
• Bake for 5-8 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
• Heat the pumpkin, sugars, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-heat, until the mixture begins to sputter. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until smooth and glossy.
• Remove from the heat and slowly stir in the condensed milk, whisking until completely combined. Whisk in the eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, whisking until completely combined after each addition.
• Stir in the vanilla. Pour the filling into the pie shell(s).
• for 30 minutes at 350℉, until the edges of the filling are just starting to set.
• Turn the oven down to 325℉, and bake for another 25-35 minutes, until the filling is mostly set (the center will still be slightly jiggly). Cover just the crust with aluminum foil or a pie crust shield, as needed, if the crust starts to brown too quickly. The filling may bubble and puff up slightly as it cooks - that's okay, it will settle as it cools.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for 2-3 hours until completely set. The pie filling will continue cooking through residual heat.
• Garnish with fresh whipped cream and serve chilled or at room-temperature. Best eaten the day of, but the pie can be made in advance and will keep for 2-3 days in the refrigerator. Enjoy!!

PUMPKIN FLAN WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, 8 eggs and 3 tablespoons sugar until smooth. Set aside.
• Heat 1 cup of sugar in a saucepan until melted and amber in color (approximately 20 minutes).
• Immediately pour melted sugar into a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• Pour pumpkin mixture into pan on top of the caramel.
• Place loaf pan in a deep baking dish partially filled with hot water.
• Bake until flan is set, (about 50 minutes) or until knife comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Combine cookies and melted butter in a food processor until well blended.
• Pack the cookie mixture on top of the cooled flan.
• Refrigerate at least 8 hours.
• Run a small knife along the edges of the mold to loosen; invert onto a serving plate.

PUMPKIN FLAN WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• To prepare the flan, bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add the calabaza and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain the calabaza and let cool. Transfer to a food processor, add the condensed and evaporated milk, eggs, and the 3 tablespoons of sugar and purée until smooth. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• To make the caramel, place the cup of sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until the sugar is a light amber color, about 20 minutes. Pour the caramel into a 9 by 4-inch loaf pan or into 6 individual 8-ounce ramekins or molds. Pour the reserved flan mixture on top of the caramel and place in a water bath. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F, and bake until set (a knife inserted will come out clean), about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• To prepare the crust, place the cookies and butter in a food processor and process until well blended. Pack the crust mixture on top of the cooled flan, and transfer to the refrigerator to chill overnight.
• To serve, run a knife around the inside edges of the loaf pan or molds and invert onto a serving platter or individual plates.

PUMPKIN TART WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• To make the crust, combine the gingersnap crumbs with the melted butter and toss together until the mixture holds together when pressed.
• Add an additional tablespoon of melted butter if necessary.
• Pat evenly over the bottom and halfway up the sides of 8 (4 1/2-inch) tartlet pans.
• Bake about 7 minutes, or until set.
• Remove from oven.
• To make the filling: Press the grated ginger against the mesh of a fine sieve into a small bowl, pressing hard to extract all the juice.
• Set the ginger juice aside and discard the pulp.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ground cloves, and salt.
• Beat until creamy and well combined, then add the ginger juice and the pumpkin puree and beat again.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after you add the first one, but do not overbeat the mixture.
• Pour the filling into the tart pans and return them to the oven.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the center is just firm to the touch.
• Cool to room temperature, then chill for up to 2 hours or overnight before serving.

GINGERSNAP PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine cookie crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter in a 9 inch pie pan. Press into sides. Bake for 5 minutes. Cool completely.
• Combine pumpkin, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, eggs, and milk. Blend with wire whisk until combined.
• Pour into crust. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour. Let cool. Refrigerate to chill.

PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE WITH GINGERSNAP PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• Make Crust:
• In a food processor grind gingersnaps, pecans, and sugar fine and add butter, blending until combined well. Press mixture onto bottom and up side of a 9-inch (1-quart) glass pie plate. Bake crust in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until crisp and golden around edge, and cool on rack.
• Make filling:
• In a small bowl sprinkle gelatin over brandy, rum, or water and let stand.
• In a heavy saucepan whisk together milk, brown sugar, yolks, pumpkin, spices, and salt and cook over moderately low heat, whisking, until mixture registers 160°F. on a candy thermometer. Remove pan from heat and immediately add gelatin mixture, whisking until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Transfer filling to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and cool, stirring constantly, just until the consistency of raw egg white. Remove bowl from ice water.
• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat cream until it holds stiff peaks and whisk about one fourth into filling to lighten. Fold in remaining cream gently but thoroughly and pour filling into crust. Chill pie until set, at least 3 hours and up to 24, covered with plastic wrap after 1 hour.
• Top each serving with whipped cream and garnish with nuts.