Whiskey Pumpkin Pie
I’ve never tasted pumpkin pie like this except mine. I rarely ate it out, but was surprised when I finally did to discover that most pumpkin pies are really sweet. I’ve introduced this to friends and colleagues over the years – some liked it, others didn’t. But to me it is pumpkin pie. Both my dad and Aunt Irene always looked forward to my pumpkin pie. They liked my cherry pie, but they always requested the pumpkin.
The only changes I made from Mayo’s original recipe were decreasing the salt to ¼ teaspoon, increasing the whiskey to ½ cup and decreasing the milk to ½ cup. The original recipe called for ¾ cup milk and ¼ cup of whiskey.
Whiskey Pumpkin Pie 
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A Happy Acres Original
2 cups canned pumpkin
3 eggs, separated
1/2 cup milk, skim
1/2 cup whiskey
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp ginger, ground
1/4 tsp nutmeg, ground
1 9″ frozen pie crust, baked according to package directions
1. Preheat oven to 450F degrees.
2. Beat egg yolks in mixing bowl. Add pumpkin, milk, whisky, sugar, salt and spices. Stir until combined.
3. Beat egg whites in electric mixer until stiff. Fold into pumpkin mixture.
4. Pour filling into baked pie shell. Bake at 450F degrees for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 325 and continue baking for 45-50 minutes.
Servings: 8
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per serving): 238 calories, 66 calories from fat, 7.4g total fat, 79.9mg cholesterol, 404.3mg sodium, 176.1mg potassium, 32.8g carbohydrates, 2.1g fiber, 21.1g sugar, 2.9g protein, 49.3mg calcium, 2.6g saturated fat.
Never tried this! Where abouts are you if you are having summer? Wish we had a real summer, we’re having a real winter…cold !!
Hi Kate,
I’m in Southern Indiana. USA Looks like it will be turning cold soon.
Thanks for dropping by.
Where did you get the nifty add-on for printing the recipes?
Lois,
It’s a WordPress plugin – WP-Print.
Lynda
Lynda, Just the other day I thought about adding Bourbon to my original pumpkin recipe for our next batch of pies! I would expect this would add a nice flavor so I’m gonna give this a try. Like you, I don’t use canned evap. milk.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I see we are like minded and I can’t wait to read more.
Lynn, I never baked any other pumpkin pie, so I had no idea that evaporated milk was an option! I hope you do try it. It’s great.
Yes, we are like minded and I look forward to reading more on your blog. The only problem is you are adding projects to my to-do list! Hubby does more of the gardening-related posts and referred you to me. He’s at ourhappyacres.com. Thank you for visiting.