American Pumpkin Pie with Stewed Pumpkin Purée and Sweetened Condensed Milk
A well-known traditional American dessert. An open pie with pumpkin filling - very tender and fragrant. The classic taste comes from spices: cinnamon is most common; also nutmeg, ginger, allspice, cardamom, cloves, lemon/orange zest, or a blend - whatever you prefer.
Updated : 11 February, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
160 grams
Wheat flour
100 grams
Butter
0.5 teaspoon
Salt
1 teaspoon
Lemon juice
5 tablespoon
Water
300 grams
Pumpkin
200 grams
Condensed milk
2
Eggs
0.5 teaspoon
Cinnamon
to taste
Cardamom
to taste
Ginger
to taste
Nutmeg
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to bake a classic American pumpkin pie? Add salt to the flour and cut the cold butter into the flour.
Step 2
Add cold water mixed with lemon juice.
Step 3
Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for 30-40 minutes.
Step 4
Roll it out.
Step 5
Place it in a pan, shaping the bottom and sides.
Step 6
Bake for 12 minutes with pie weights in an oven preheated to 392°F (200°C), then 6 minutes without the weights.
Step 7
Grate fresh pumpkin and stew it in a skillet until tender and the liquid evaporates; salt it during cooking.
Step 8
Blend the pumpkin into a purée.
Step 9
Add eggs, sweetened condensed milk, and spices, and mix.
Step 10
Spoon the filling onto the crust.
Step 11
Bake for about 40 minutes at 347°F (175°C).
Step 12
If anything is still unclear, check the video version of the recipe. Enjoy your meal!
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