Maple Pumpkin Pie with Cognac

Indulge in a rich and flavorful maple pumpkin pie with cognac, combining the warm spices of pumpkin with the deep sweetness of maple syrup and a hint of smooth cognac creates a great twist on a classic dessert.

Recipe by
Michelle Palazzo
Ingredients

¼ cup (2oz, 85g) Maple Syrup
¾ tsp (4g) Fine Sea Salt
1 tsp (5g) Cinnamon
½ tsp (2g) Ginger
.5 Zested Nutmeg
1 cup (8oz, 227g) Cream Cheese (room temperature)
¼ cup (2oz, 57g) Unsalted Plugrà® European Style Butter (melted)
3 (150g) Eggs
2 cups (15oz, 425g) Roasted Pumpkin Puree
1.5 tbsp (1.5oz, 30g) Cognac (Cognac Dudognon)
Steps
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Using a food processor or mix by hand, combine sugar, salt, and spices
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Add room temperature cream cheese to your flour mixture and blend until smooth
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Add melted butter, puree, maple syrup, and cognac to the same mixture.
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Blend or mix for 30 second and scraping down each time
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Add eggs, mix again
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Assembly: Fill blind baked pie shell with pumpkin filling
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Bake pie at 300F (low fan if convection), 300F standard for 20-30 minutes. Pie is ready when the filling jiggles and moves as one.
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Once chilled, top with maple or demerara sugar. Using a blow torch, brulee the top until caramelized.