Pie with Walnuts and Pumpkin (vegetarian)

    Ingredients

    For the Pie
    32 % butternut pumpkin (cooked at 160 °C for 50 minutes in its skin)
    14 % fine butternut cubes (raw)
    10 % blue cheese
    1 % fresh ginger (micro planed)
    0.5 % mace (shredded)
    0.5 % sea salt
    8 % maple syrup (dark)
    20 % eggs
    14 % cream
    For the Pie Crust
    6 sheets of phyllo dough
    100 g walnut cream (50 % walnuts, 50 % milk, salt, sugar)

    Description

    Recipe developed by Heiko Antoniewicz for the California Walnut Commission 2020.
     
    Application

    The pie mixture can be offered chilled or frozen. Additionally, the ready-made pie is ideal as chilled or refrigerated convenience product.

    Preparation

    Pie Crust

    Brush the walnut cream onto the phyllo dough layer by layer until 5 layers have been formed. Then line a 20 cm pie dish with the moistened phyllo dough and fold the sides over. The crust is now ready.
     
    Pie Mixture

    Add all ingredients, except for the pumpkin cubes, to a blender and blend into a smooth mixture. Fold in the cubes, fill into a smooth mixture. Fold in the cubes, fill into the prepared crust and bake for approx. 22 minutes at 180 °C. Allow to cool before slicing.