Pumpkin Pie | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (6 1/4 ounces/177 grams)
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 6 tablespoons (86 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1/4 cup (44 grams) vegetable shortening, cold, cut into two pieces
• 2 tablespoons vodka, cold (see note)
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 cup (231 grams) heavy cream
• 1 cup (245 grams) whole milk
• 3 large eggs plus 2 large yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 1 cup drained candied yams from 15-ounce can (see note)
• 3/4 cup (149 grams) sugar
• 1/4 cup (75 grams) maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon table salt