Pumpkin Pie Spice Ingredients

Nutritious pumpkin is an important fall vegetable, and its pie, an integral part of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. The yummy pumpkin pie, fresh out of oven will surely be much more irresistible when you use good quality spice ingredients, and in the right quantity in your pie recipes. Well, before we get to the recipe, let me just tell you a little about spice mix.

What is Pumpkin Pie Spice?

This is a blend or mixture of grounded spices used while baking pumpkin pie. This spice mix is easily available in most stores, but there is always something more aromatic about the ones made at home. While getting ready to prepare your own spice mix at home, make sure you take high quality well dried condiments and spices.

Ingredients for Pumpkin Pie Spice

Recipe 1
Ingredients

• Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp
• Cloves, 1/8 tsp
• Ginger, 1/4 tsp
• Nutmeg, 1/8

Recipe 2
Ingredients

• Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp
• Ground ginger, 1 tsp
• Nutmeg, 1/2 tsp

Recipe 3
Ingredients

• Cinnamon, 1 tsp
• Ground ginger, 1 tsp
• Nutmeg, 1/2 tsp
• Ground allspice, 1 tsp

Pound all the above given ingredients (individual recipe wise) to make the spice mix to get an approximate yield of one tablespoon.

How to Bake a Pumpkin Pie

Recipe 1
Ingredients

• Granulated sugar, 3/4 cup
• Fresh mashed pumpkin or canned, 15 ounces
• Evaporated milk, 12 fl. oz
• Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp
• Cloves, 1/8 tsp
• Ginger, 1/4 tsp
• Nutmeg, 1/8
• Salt, 1/2 tsp
• Whipped cream, 2 tbsp
• Unbaked, deep pie shell, 9-inch, 1
• Eggs, 2

This recipe calls for the recipe 1 listed under spice ingredient recipes. In a small bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, ground ginger and cloves. In another beat eggs, and stir in the pumpkin and the spice mix. Blend it well, and gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shell and bake in a preheated oven to 425° F for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F and bake until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve with whipped cream topping.

Recipe 2
Ingredients

• Pumpkin pulp purée, 2 cups
• Heavy cream, 1.5 cups
• White sugar, 1/3 cup
• Dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup
• Whole egg, 2
• Egg yolk, 1
• Cinnamon, 1 tsp
• Ground ginger, 1 tsp
• Nutmeg, 1/2 tsp
• Ground allspice, 1 tsp
• Lemon zest, 1/2 tsp
• Salt, 1/2 tsp
• Unbaked, deep pie shell, 9-inch, 1

This recipe calls for the third spice recipe. In a large bowl, mix brown and white sugar, salt, lemon zest and all grounded spices. Add eggs, and beat well. Stir in the pumpkin purée and cream, and whisk it all together. Pour into pie shell and bake in a preheated oven to 425° F for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350° F and bake until done. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours and serve with whipped cream.

Pumpkin pies are usually served at holiday dinners. Filled with aromatic spices and topped with whipped cream, you can be sure that everyone will love this delicious pie!