I wanted to try something different for the holiday pumpkin pies this year, beyond the tried and true Libby’s recipe. Found this one that uses apple butter, which sounded pretty brilliant. I love apple butter.
The original recipe called for a nut crust (which I skipped, opting for Purdy’s basic flaky pastry instead) and a walnut streusel topping (which I kept—that’s called compromising with one’s food allergies.)
Baked the pies 2/3 of the way, then took out of the oven to add a walnut streusel topping
After another bit of baking, the final product
Tagged: basic flaky pastry, pumpkin, streusel-top, walnuts