One of my new favorites is carrot honey pie. Carrots are easier, faster and cheaper to work with than either sweet potatoes or fresh pumpkin. The texture they create in a custard is light and silky; they pair stunningly with the delicate sweetness of honey.
1 pie crust (mine came from Trader Joe's)
1 pound carrots, peeled and diced
1 cup plain yogurt or whipping cream*
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup local honey
3 large eggs
1t vanilla
2 t five spice
1/4 t kosher salt
Preheat your oven to 400. Microwave carrots for three minutes at a time, stirring after every three minutes, until very soft (mine took about 12 minutes total). Puree with cream/yogurt first, and then add all other ingredients. Bake in a 9" pie plate for 45 minutes, or until the filling is puffed and slightly golden.
* Use plain yogurt if you like less sweet desserts. The tangy flavor of the yogurt will balance the sweetness of the sugar, while the cream will add to it. Do not use fat free yogurt- your pie will crack!
8 comments:
This sounds intriguingly delicious! Have you tried the latte with carrot in it from Bongo Java East? It's phenomenal, as I'm sure this pie is.
Made this last night and the flavor was great! I did cook mine for almost an hour though, and I think it could have even gone another 15 minutes. Thanks!
Erin, no I haven't but I'm going there this afternoon. I'll definitely get one :)
Paddeloror, I'm glad to hear you liked it. Thank you!
this sounds and looks delicious! something different than the standard thanksgiving pie and i cannot wait to introduce it to the family. what is five spice? help?!
Five spice is a blend of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel seed and white pepper. I found some for about $5 at Whole Foods. You can also buy it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Spice-Powder-Seasoning-Blend/dp/B0001M10VA/ref=sr_1_3?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1352819175&sr=1-3&keywords=five+spice
Of course, if you're in a pinch, pumpkin pie spice will do :)
I love this tablecloth!
Oh, PS...I want to try that carrot latte now. Yowza!!!
Wow this sounds interesting....
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