This week is all about Friendsgiving, the perfect way to start your end-of-year holiday partying! No stress, no drama, no gifts, just getting together with friends to enjoy lots of good food & wine. I’m sharing a Friendsgiving recipe every day – everything from the bird to the pie – and then on Friday I’ll have the complete party guide for you, including your grocery list & stress-free cooking instructions. Mid-November is the perfect time to have everyone over, partly to celebrate the holidays with friends, partly because you get two Thanksgiving dinners!
How do you prefer your pumpkin pie? For me, it’s cold and creamy all the way, and I’m also the person who heaps on a full layer of whipped cream.
We’re finishing our pie with bourbon maple whipped cream for pure holiday bliss. It’s barely sweetened to let the bourbon really shine. If you’re not a big fan of bourbon you might want to add another tablespoon of maple syrup, or just omit the bourbon altogether.
Some years I go traditional for Thanksgiving and some years I don’t, so this feels like a nice little twist on the classic. Whatever your style, at least one pie is a Friendsgiving necessity. If you’re looking for something completely different, next week I’ve got a loaded-up salted caramel chocolate pecan pie for you!
Now you have all the recipes, so tomorrow I’m sharing how to put everything together! Both Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving should be fun & stress-free, and a major part of making that happen is planning ahead. I’ve got the ingredients for all this week’s recipes in one easy grocery list – plus the all-important oven timing guide so everything is done & warm when you’re ready to sit down.
Friendsgiving Recipes
 |
 |
 |
 |
Perfectly Roasted Chicken |
Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes |
Maple Balsamic Roasted Veggies |
Friendsgiving Party Guide |
Bourbon Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
- 1/2 recipe Perfectly Flaky Pie Crust
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 t. cinnamon
- 1 t. ginger
- 1/2 t. nutmeg
- 1/2 t. salt
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 15 oz. pure pumpkin
- 2 T. bourbon
- 4 T. butter melted
- 3 eggs
Bourbon Maple Whipped Cream
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 T. bourbon
- 2 T. maple syrup
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1/8 t. salt
Instructions
- Prepare a half recipe of Perfectly Flaky Pie Crust.
- Preheat oven to 425° with a rimmed baking sheet on the middle rack.
- Roll cold dough into a disk and transfer to pie dish. Cut off overhanging dough, crimp edges, and brush with egg white. Line pie crust with foil and fill with with pie weights or dry beans.
- Bake at 425° on the preheated baking sheet for 15 minutes. Remove foil & weights and bake for another 10 minutes. When done, reduce oven to 350°.
- While pie crust is baking, whisk together sugar, spices, and salt.
- Cream in cream cheese, pumpkin, bourbon, and butter. Add eggs one at a time and mix until completely smooth.
- Pour filling into the baked pie crust and tap the dish on the counter several times to release air bubbles. Cover the edges of the pie crust with foil to prevent burning.
- Bake at 375° on the preheated baking sheet for 35-40 minutes, until the center barely jiggles when tapped.
- Let pie cool for at least 1 hour before slicing. Serve with bourbon maple whipped cream.
Bourbon Maple Whipped Cream
- Whip all ingredients together with a stand mixer or handheld mixer on medium-high speed until thick, about 5 minutes.
Print Recipe
Friendsgiving Recipes
|
|
|
|
Perfectly Roasted Chicken |
Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes |
Maple Balsamic Roasted Veggies |
Friendsgiving Party Guide |
Leave a Reply