How to Make a Beautiful Pumpkin Pie, Every Time

Every year, I make this beautiful pumpkin pie,

but once it starts to cool, it gets

a big crack down the middle.

Dawn, what can I do to make the perfect pumpkin pie?

Eli, if your pumpkin pie's cracking,

it probably means you're over-baking your custard.

This can happen at a few different stages.

You wanna make sure your crust

is completely cooled after you've blind-baked it.

That's gonna prevent any over-baking around

the edges of the crust.

For a no-fail pumpkin pie recipe,

go to bonappetit.com and search Grandma's Pumpkin Pie.

A pumpkin pie is really just a simple custard.

All I did was whisk together these ingredients

and I'm ready to fill my crust.

That's perfect.

Use an oven thermometer to make sure

your oven doesn't get too hot.

This one's right at 350, that's just where we want it.

Okay, so I've pulled the pie and the custard is set,

but it still jiggles a little bit when I shake it.

Now, let it cool completely.

And I mean completely.

See Eli, the perfect pumpkin pie's that easy.

And no Grand Canyon here.

Let's give it a try.

Whipped cream.

Can't have pie without it.

Here we go.

Perfect pumpkin pie, every time.