Warm, sweet pumpkin pie is a real favorite for many families at Christmas – it certainly is mine!

I’ve found away to add extra texture to pumpkin pie that always makes everyone remember my pie over everybody else’s.

The secret? Take a small handful of chopped pecans and add it to the pie crust dough, AND make a streusel (crumbly) topping!

Not feeling confident about making your own pie crust? Not to worry. Just follow my step by step instructional video, and remember to add 1/4 cup of finely chopped pecans to the flour before mixing.

And then follow the recipe below!

Preparation time: 10mins

Cooking time: 55mins

Total time: 1 hour 5 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked homemade pie crust (watch how to make here)
• 1/2 cup of chopped pecans
• 3 2/3 cups of pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup of butter
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F.

2. Make your own pie crust, and add 1/4 cup of your chopped pecans to the flour before mixing.

3. In a large mixing bowl, blend together the egg, condensed milk and pumpkin puree using a flexible spatula. Pour the mixture into the unbaked pie crust.

We recommend using the Chef Remi 3 Piece Spatula Set as the thin, flexible food grade silicone can scrape and mix batter, pie filling and dough thoroughly without leaving lumps.

4. Measure out your sugar and flour using Chef Remi Measuring Cups.

Our cups can be used for both dry and liquid ingredients, unlike cups that resemble oversized spoons, and they’re very lightweight and portable, unlike heavy Pyrex or glass cups, so anyone can use them without accidents.

5. Place the flour and sugar into a large mixing bowl and mix together. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped pecans, the butter and cinnamon, and mix using a dinner fork until crumbly. This is your streusel.

6. Sprinkle the streusel on top of the pumpkin mixture in the pie crust. Place into the oven and bake for 50-55 minutes.

7. Allow the pie to cool before serving.

Merry Christmas!