Yields Makes one 9-inch pie; 8 or 9 servings
AuthorJoy Taylor, Sylmar, California,
When friends gave Joy Taylor a huge bag of homegrown carrots, she was stumped as to how to use them creatively. Her husband suggested trying a carrot dessert. The result was this pumpkin pie taste- and look-alike

How to Make It

Step 1
1

In a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, bring about 1 quart water to a boil. Peel carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices, and add to water. Cover and return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until carrots are tender when pierced, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, gently fit pastry into a 1 1/2-inch-deep, 9-inch pie pan. Fold under any excess pastry at rim and decoratively flute edge. Prick pastry with a fork several times. Bake on the bottom rack of a 350° oven until pastry is golden, 13 to 15 minutes.

Step 3
3

Mash cooked carrots and measure 1 1/2 cups. Reserve any extra carrots for another use.

Step 4
4

In a blender, combine the 1 1/2 cups carrots, milk, honey, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and cloves; whirl until very smooth.

Step 5
5

Set pie pan on a foil-lined baking sheet on bottom rack of oven. Carefully pour carrot mixture into pastry. Bake until filling barely jiggles in the center when pie is gently shaken, 50 to 55 minutes. If crust rim starts to get too dark, drape affected areas with foil.

Step 6
6

Cool pie on rack at least 1 hour. Serve warm or cool. If making up to 1 day ahead, cover and chill.

Ingredients

 1 1/4 pounds carrots
 1 refrigerated pastry for single-crust 9-inch pie (half of a 15-oz. package), at room temperature
 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
 1/2 cup honey
 2 large eggs
 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

Step 1
1

In a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, bring about 1 quart water to a boil. Peel carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices, and add to water. Cover and return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until carrots are tender when pierced, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, gently fit pastry into a 1 1/2-inch-deep, 9-inch pie pan. Fold under any excess pastry at rim and decoratively flute edge. Prick pastry with a fork several times. Bake on the bottom rack of a 350° oven until pastry is golden, 13 to 15 minutes.

Step 3
3

Mash cooked carrots and measure 1 1/2 cups. Reserve any extra carrots for another use.

Step 4
4

In a blender, combine the 1 1/2 cups carrots, milk, honey, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and cloves; whirl until very smooth.

Step 5
5

Set pie pan on a foil-lined baking sheet on bottom rack of oven. Carefully pour carrot mixture into pastry. Bake until filling barely jiggles in the center when pie is gently shaken, 50 to 55 minutes. If crust rim starts to get too dark, drape affected areas with foil.

Step 6
6

Cool pie on rack at least 1 hour. Serve warm or cool. If making up to 1 day ahead, cover and chill.

Joy’s Creamy Carrot Pie

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