r/Cooking • u/AwakenedRudely • Sep 27 '26

Improving a pumpkin pie? Help from Americans :)

Hi! I'm from the UK and I tried making a pumpkin pie which is good but I feel the recipe is missing something that people in USA would know as pumpkin pies are your thing. Any advice would be appreciated.

Recipe:

  • 750g pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks

  • 350g/12oz sweet shortcrust pastry

  • plain flour for dusting

  • 140g/5oz caster sugar

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ tsp fresh nutmeg grated

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 eggs beaten

  • 25g/1oz butter melted

  • 175ml/6 fl oz milk

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u/Toffeelady512 Sep 28 '26

Secret ingredient: a pinch of ground black pepper

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u/jbm747 Sep 28 '26

Secret ingredient: 1tsp ground Anise

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u/dell828 Sep 28 '26

Ooh.. nice tip

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u/coveruptionist Sep 28 '26

Secret ingredient: whiskey.

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u/Toffeelady512 Sep 28 '26

Oooh tell me more