MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Cardamom Pumpkin Pie With Pistachio Cookie Crust
 Categories: Pies
      Yield: 1 Pie
 
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    1/3 c  Unsalted pistachio nuts
      6 oz Shortbread cookies
      5 tb Butter; melted
    1/4 c  Granulated sugar
    1/4 ts Ground cardamom

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  1 1/2 c  Pumpkin puree
    3/4 c  Brown sugar; packed
  1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
      1 ts Ground cardamom
      1 ts Vanilla
    1/2 ts Ground ginger
    1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/8 ts Black pepper; finely ground
      4    Eggs; lightly beaten
    3/4 c  Heavy cream
      3 tb Bourbon
           Whipped cream (optional)

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    1/2 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 c  Regular rolled oats
      3 tb Brown sugar; packed
    1/4 ts Ground cardamom
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/4 c  Butter
      2 tb Unsalted pistachios; chopped
 
  Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9" deep-dish pie plate with nonstick
  cooking spray.
  
  For crust, in a food processor combine pistachios and cookies; pulse
  until ground. Add melted butter, granulated sugar, and 1/4 ts
  cardamom; pulse until well combined.
  
  Spread crust mixture in the prepared pie plate; press onto bottom and
  up sides. Bake until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  
  For filling, in a large bowl combine pumpkin puree, brown sugar,
  cinnamon, 1 ts cardamom, vanilla, ginger, nutmeg, 1/2 ts salt, and
  1/8 ts finely ground black pepper. Stir in eggs. Gradually stir in
  cream and bourbon until just combined.
  
  Pour filling into hot crust. Cover edge of pie loosely with foil. Bake
  until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 60 to
       70    minutes.
  
  Cool pie on a wire rack 1 hour. Cover and chill within 2 hours. If you
  like, serve with whipped cream and crumble.
  
  Crumble Topping:
  
  In a small bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cardamom, and
  salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in
  chopped unsalted pistachios. Spread on a parchment-lined baking
  sheet. Bake in 350°F oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  
  Recipe by Better Homes & Gardens, Oct, 2023
 
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