Absolute best Scratch Pumpkin Pie & Pear Pie recipes?

Question

I am looking for the absolute best homemade pies out there! Scratch crust too, if you please!
Thank you - It is aways great to get new recipes on here even though I have my own tried and true ones.

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Answer 1

A deal is a deal, here ya go!

This is my Pumpkin Pear Pie - two pies in one:

Graham Cracker Crust:
1 C crushed graham crackers
3 T drawn butter
2 T pure maple syrup

Over low heat, blend the maple syrup with the butter. You can also microwave these in a small measuring cup. Pour over the graham crackers and mash together just to moisten the graham crackers. Spread into a pie pan, making sure sides are well covered and set aside.

For the Pear Layer:
1/3 C brown sugar - packed
1 T cornstarch
1/2 t ground cinnamon
2 dashes salt
1/3 C water
2 T butter
3 C sliced & pared pears (fresh, not canned)

In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, water and butter; bring to boil. Add pears. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Place on top of graham cracker pie crust - bottom only.

For the Pumpkin Layer:
3/4 C cooked pumpkin (canned is ok, if you must)
3/4 C evaporated milk
1/3 C sugar
1 egg
1 t ground cinnamon
2 dashes salt

In a bowl, whisk the pumpkin, milk, sugar, egg, cinnamon and salt until smooth. Pour over the pear layer. Bake in 375 oven for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool.

1 C whipping cream
2 T pure maple syrup
1/2 t ground cinnamon

Whip the cream. Fold in the pure maple syrup and spread evenly over the pie. Garnish with a sprinkling of ground cinnamon. Supposed to serve 6-8 but it does just fine for 4 people with a sweet tooth.

When I say pure maple syrup, I mean just that. No substitutions, no store-bought renditions. Use only pure maple syrup. I buy mine on ebay - from a sugar maple farm in VT.

Answer 2

Here's a pumpkin pie recipe and a site where you will be drowning in pumpkin pie recipes! I picked the double-layer pumpkibn pie! And it's under 30 mins to prepare. After that there's a Pear pie recipe as well.

Double Layer Pumpkin Pie
INGREDIENTS:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
1 cup cold milk
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

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DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, whisk together cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of milk, and sugar until smooth. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread into bottom of crust.
Pour 1 cup of milk into large bowl, and thoroughly mix in pudding mix, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. When thickened, spread over cream cheese layer.
Refrigerate 4 hours, or until set.

Pear Pie
4-5 firm ripe fresh pears, pared and sliced thinly
1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell
1 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup melted butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon Cointreau liqueur (optional)

Arrange pear slices in pie shell in an attractive pattern.
Beat the sugar, flour, melted butter, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, ginger and Cointreau with a mixer until smooth and well blended Pour mixture over the pears in the pie shell.
Bake at 350F for 40 to 45 minutes, or until light brown and top springs back when pressed.

Enjoy.