Sweet Spiced Butternut Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 9 ounces butternut squash, peeled weight, cubed
• 9 ounces shortcrust pastry
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 1/2 ounces light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 9 tablespoons cream
• confectioners' sugar, to dust

Recipe

• 1 simmer the squash in just enough water to cover for 10 minutes until tender. drain, then blot on kitchen paper. allow to cool slightly. meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°f
• 2 roll out the pastry and line a 9in flan tin. prick the base, line with foil and weigh down with baking beans. bake for 10 minutes. remove foil and beans. put in oven for 4 minutes more. reduce heat to 350°f.
• 3 purée the squash with the spices and sugar. whisk eggs and cream together in a large bowl until well combined. whisk in the squash purée and pour the mixture into the pastry case.
• 4 bake pie for 30 minutes or until just set in centre. cool. dust with sugar and serve.