Smoked Rye Pumpkin Pie

Ease of preparation rating: Medium
Yield: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS:

For the pie

• ¾ cup (180 ml) light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 9-inch (23 cm) prepared pie crust
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground clove
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ( 2.5 ml) ground nutmeg
• Pinch allspice
• 15 ounces (450 ml) pumpkin puree
• 12 ounces (360 ml) evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Rye whiskey
• 1 tablespoon (5 ml) maple syrup
• Cinnamon, to dust for garnish

For the whipped cream

• 1 cup (240 ml) whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Rye whiskey
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) powder sugar
• ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) vanilla extract

Special Equipment

• 1 cup (240 ml) Cherrywood smoking chips, soaked
• Tinfoil for smoking packet

METHOD:

For the pie

• Preheat half the BBQ to high or 450 F (230 C).
• Make a smoking packet with Cherrywood chips and tinfoil.
• In a small bowl mix brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, clove, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice, to make spice mixture.
• In a large bowl combine eggs, and pumpkin puree, mix.
• Add spice mixture then maple syrup.
• Slowly add evaporated milk and rye until completely incorporated.
  Pour mixture into pie shell.
• Place the tinfoil smoking packet directly over the burners, adjust positioning of smoking packet as needed to prevent burning and to encourage consistent steady smoke.
• Place the pie on the unlit side of the grill to smoke indirectly for fifteen minutes.
• Reduce temperature to medium/high or 400 F (205 C).
• Cook for an additional thirty minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
• Set aside and let chill.

For the whipped cream

• In a medium chilled bowl whip together whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until they thicken.
• Fold in the Rye whiskey.

To serve

• Served chilled pumpkin pie with a small bowl of the whiskey whipped cream, and a dusting of cinnamon.

Note: Cooking times and temperatures will vary depending on the size and type of your barbeque.