Ginger-Honey Pumpkin Pie

Single pie crust, preferably made with butter
1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Honey-sweetened whipped cream

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch deep-dish glass pie dish. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Fold overhang under; crimp edges decoratively. Refrigerate 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line crust with foil. Fill with dried beans. Bake until edges begin to brown, about 17 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake until golden brown, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer to rack. Maintain oven temperature.

Whisk pumpkin, sugar, and honey in large bowl. Whisk in eggs 1 at a time. Whisk in 1 1/4 cups cream, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Pour into crust. Bake pie until set, covering edges with foil collar if browning too fast, about 60 minutes. Cool. (Can be made 6 hours ahead.) Serve at room temperature with whipped cream. To sweeten the whipped cream topping, simply add a little honey instead of sugar.

Tip: To make a foil collar, fold a 12-inch-long piece of foil into a strip with 3-inch-high sides. Stand the strip on the oven rack around the pie dish. Secure the overhang with a paper clip. The collar doesn't have to touch or cover the crust to protect it. Makes 8 servings.

from Bon Appétit

Black Corinth Dessert Wine: Vinotopia

A sweet dessert wine made with the Black Corinth grape in the style of an icewine. No added sulfites.

In the traditional process, grapes are left on the vines until very late fall. On a day when the grapes are frozen, they are picked and pressed while still frozen. Pressing takes a very long time, and the press can be damaged if the process is hurried. Freezing concentrates the sugars, the acids, and the flavors of the grapes. The amount of juice pressed out is very low, and the risk of leaving grapes in the vineyard so long means that ice wine is not made every year.

This delicious dessert wine is a delight to the nose and the palate. The Vinotopia has a smooth, sweet, honey flavor, with subltle hints of currants and plums. Great on its own or superb poured over your favorite dessert. Alcohol 8% by volume, residual sugar 27% by wt.

$23.00