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An adorable Turkey Crust Pumpkin Pie on a rattan placemat.
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5 from 10 votes

Turkey Crust Pumpkin Pie

Charm and delight your family and friends with this easy-to-make turkey crust pumpkin pie.
Prep Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert - Pie, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 93kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 deep dish pie crust store-bought or homemade
  • 1 9-inch round pie crust store-bought or homemade

To make the pumpkin pie filling:

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin purée Not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Use card stock or cardboard and scissors to cut out two thin sizes of feathers. One longer (approximately 2") and one shorter (approximately 1½"). Set aside.

If you are making homemade crust, start here:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius)
  • Roll out one of the pie crusts to fit slightly larger than a 9" deep dish pie plate.
  • Loosely roll the pie crust upon the rolling pin and transfer it to a waiting 9" pie plate.
  • Gently unroll the crust and evenly press the crust into the corners and up the sides of the plate.
  • Crimp the edge of the crust with your favorite method of decoration.

If using store-bought crust, start here:

  • Whisk together the sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
  • Whisk together the eggs, pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, and vanilla in a large bowl.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk to thoroughly combine the pie filling so that it's creamy with no lumps.
  • Carefully pour the pie filling into the waiting pie crust in the pie plate.
  • Partially bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
  • While the pie partially bakes, roll out the second pie crust.
  • Roll out the second pie crust and use the paring knife to cut the round body from the 4-inch bowl.
  • Use the round body as a size reference and cut out the turkey's neck, head, beak, and thin waddle with the paring knife.
    Making a turkey out of pie crust.
  • Use a fingertip and water (sparingly) to "glue" the pie crust pieces together.
  • Use an offset spatula to carefully transfer the turkey's body onto the partially baked pie crust.
  • Cut 14 feathers (both sizes) from the remaining dough and carefully, with a light hand, use the back of the paring knife to score the crust to resemble feathers lightly.
    Turkey Crust Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving.
  • Add the feathers to the turkey's body in a pleasing design using water.
  • Return the turkey crust pie to the oven to finish baking until the custard center is no longer jiggly (approximately 20 minutes, observing so the turkey doesn't get too dark). *Note - if needed, loosely cover the pie with foil if the crust is browning too quickly and the center of the pie is still uncooked.
  • Once fully cooked, remove the turkey crust pumpkin pie from the oven and cool on a cooling rack.
  • Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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Notes

Store leftovers, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
The baked pie may be frozen, well wrapped, for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.3mg