The Ultimate Pumpkin Pie Recipe

I actually have a great Pumpkin cheesecake recipe I got years ago from my Office Yambag. I'll see if I can dig it up.

This is my favorite pumpkin recipe/ hot take.

I did a pumpkin cheesecake during the holiday season at work a few years ago that I think is great. The lead line cook said it was the only dessert he's ever liked, and I took that as one of the highest compliments of my pastry career.

Note the absence of shitty overpowering spices like nutmeg and whatever else dumb american people always use with pumpkin. This will actually taste like pumpkin, so if you hate pumpkin then stick to conventional american pumpkin desserts in which pumpkin is nearly undetectable.

For the crust:
480g plain shortbread cookies (don't you dare use ****ing graham crackers)
50g sugar
230g brown butter, melted

Grind it all up in a food processor. Press it into a 9 inch round cake pan, about 1/4 inch thick. The brown butter is what makes the crust good. Look up brown butter on the youtubes if you've never made it.

Fillling:
245g pumpkin puree
200 raw aka turbinado sugar
430g heavy cream
454g cream cheese (organic valley brand is best but philly is fine)
100g eggs
36g egg yolk

Pumpkin+ sugar in a pot on medium heat, simmer for 5-7 minutes, until most of the water has evaporated. Transfer this to a food processor, add everything else, and process until smooth. Pour into the crust. Bake at 325* F until it stops jigglin', about 50 minutes. Let cool at room temp, then freeze. After its completely frozen, flip it out onto a plate or whatever. You may need to heat the outer edges and bottom with a torch for a few seconds to get it out. Put it in the fridge overnight.

Whatever anyone opts for, I can't recommend roasting sugar pie pumpkins enough. If you really want to shake things up, roast a kabocha.