Julia (and) Childs in the Kitchen: Turkey Day Treat- Bourbon Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving is just a day away but there is still time to whip up an awesome homemade dessert that is sure to put you in that blissful food coma. I ripped this recipe out of a magazine a few years ago and have made this recipe for the last few Thanksgivings. It's a nice twist on traditional pumpkin pie with a tang from the sour cream and a spiciness from the liquor. Super easy to make as you throw everything in one bowl! Top it with homemade whipped cream infused with a little extra bourbon and it's even better!

Ingredients

15 oz can pumpkin purée

1 cup heavy cream

1/3 cup sour cream

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

3-4 tbsp bourbon

1 tsp cinammon

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp salt

1 ready- made pie crust (deep dish)

Total prep and cook time 50 min

Makes a 9 inch deep dish pie

Preheat oven to 375 F

In a large bowl add your pumpkin purée. I prefer organic because I really think it has a better pumpkin taste and nice deep orange color. . .

Next add all your other ingredients on in! Tailor the cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice amounts to your liking. If you don't have pumpkin pie spice laying around you can sub in some cloves, ginger, and allspice..

Once everything is in the bowl give it a few stirs with a wire whisk until it's all uniform in color and incorporated through. Make sure those egg yolks got broken up and mixed in...

Lay out your pie crust in a 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Pinch around the edges to give it some shape. You could also buy a pre-formed crust in the frozen section instead but I think the roll out ready crust has more of a homemade taste and texture. And of course you can make your own! ( I'm hosting this year so with all the other cooking store bought it is!)