How Long to Bake Pumpkin Pie
We suggest 60 to 70 minutes as seen in our (delicious) recipe for maple pumpkin pie. To avoid a soggy crust or overdone pumpkin custard, blind baking is your friend, says Valerie Luck, founding partner and chief executive pie officer at Honeypie Cafe in Milwaukee, Wis. “I recommend baking pumpkin pies on a lower setting than most recipes call for and for a little longer—so 300 to 325 degrees for maybe an hour or more,” she says. “It will keep the pie from cracking down the center and make for a more luscious custard filling.” If you want to make sure your crust is crispy on the bottom, always blind bake your crust first at a higher temp—like 400—before pouring in your unbaked filling and finishing your pie bake."
How to Tell When It’s Done
“You can tell it is done when the edges are set and the center has a little jiggle to it,” says Luck. “Remember when you remove it from the oven it will continue cooking as it rests and cools down.” Still not sure? Here are three telltale signs that your pumpkin pie is ready to come out of the oven. (Tip: Take a snapshot of your pie before it goes into the oven so you can compare the hue.) If you have an instant-read thermometer, you can use that instead of a toothpick. It should read about 175 degrees. Remember to cover up any holes with plenty of whipped cream.
