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Step 1
Preheat the oven: Arrange an oven rack in the center position and preheat the oven to 325°F. Place the parbaked pie crust on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and set aside.Brown the butter: In a small saucepan
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cook the butter over medium-low heat
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stirring and scraping the bottom and sides constantly with a heatproof spatula. The mixture will sputter as the water boils off. Continue to cook
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stirring and scraping
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until the sputtering subsides
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the butter is foaming
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and the solid bits turn a dark brown
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5 to 7 minutes.Caramelize the honey: Remove the saucepan from the heat and immediately add the honey (to prevent the butter from burning)
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stirring to combine. Return the saucepan to medium heat and bring to a boil. Continue to cook
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swirling often
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until the mixture is darkened slightly and has a savory
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nutty smell
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about 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and slowly stream in the heavy cream
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stirring constantly (be careful—the mixture may sputter) until it’s smooth. Set the warm honey mixture aside.Make the pumpkin filling: In a large bowl
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whisk the eggs to break up the whites and yolks
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then add the brown sugar and whisk vigorously until the mixture has lightened in color by a shade or two
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about 1 minute. Whisk in the pumpkin
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cinnamon
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ginger
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vanilla
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salt
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allspice
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nutmeg
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and cloves until smooth. Slowly stream in the warm honey mixture
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whisking constantly
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until the filling is completely homogenous.Fill the crust and bake: Pour the filling into the parbaked crust all the way to the top. (Depending on the height of your crust
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you may have some leftover filling
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which I recommend you keep!) **** Ever so carefully transfer the pie to the center rack and bake until the filling is set and puffed around the edges and the center wobbles gently
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45 to 60 minutes.Cool the pie gently: Turn off the oven and prop the door open with a wooden spoon. Let the pie cool completely in the oven. Doing so will allow it to cool gradually
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which will prevent cracking on the surface.Serve: Slice the pie into wedges and top each piece with softly whipped cream. Grate a bit of fresh nutmeg over the cream and serve. *Use a good-quality
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dark-hued honey. The more strongly flavored the better
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so it stands out against the pumpkin. Just don’t use buckwheat or chestnut honey
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which are too intense. **I don’t bother making my own puree from fresh pumpkin since I’ve never found it worth the effort. Canned pumpkin like Libby’s is lower in moisture and produces a perfectly smooth
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flavorful pie. ***I like this combination of warm spices
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but if you are missing one
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can’t find them all at the store
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or just don’t like certain spices
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feel free to come up with your own blend. **** Bake any remaining pumpkin filling separately in a small ramekin. I like to do this to prevent ingredient waste
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and also because it allows me to sample the filling prior to cutting into the pie!