Gingersnap Pie
This Gingersnap Pie really brings the heat with a flaky, buttery pie crust, a thin layer of white chocolate for a hit of sweetness, and a chewy, spiced ginger cookie filling. Yields 10-12 servings; 1 x 9″ pie
Servings Prep Time
10-12servings 30minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
55-60minutes 1hour
Servings Prep Time
10-12servings 30minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
55-60minutes 1hour
Ingredients
All Butter Pie Crust*
Gingersnap Pie
Instructions
All Butter Pie Crust*
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Add in the cubes of butter and toss in the dry ingredients to coat. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until you’re left with mostly pea sized chunks of butter covered in flour. Using a knife, stir in the vodka and the apple cider vinegar. Add in the ice water 1-2 Tbsp at a time, stirring with the knife until big chunks start to form (this should take about 4-6 Tbsp). Use your hands to form the dough into a ball (if there are still dry bits, sprinkle a little bit of water over them until you can pull all the dough together). Flatten into a disc and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  2. Lightly flour your work surface and the top of your pastry. Roll out the chilled dough until it is 1/4″ thick. It should be large enough so that when you place it in your pie dish, there will be some overhang.
  3. Using a rolling pin, transfer the dough to your prepared pie dish. Gently press the dough into the bottom of the dish and the sides–lift up the dough to help it drop into the bottom rather than pressing and stretching. Trim any excess overhang, leaving about 1 inch over the top of the pie dish. Fold back the edges and crimp as desired. Dock the bottom and the sides of the pastry with a fork. Return the pie dish to the fridge for 30 minutes-1 hour until the pastry is chilled solid (10-15 minutes in the freezer should do this as well).
  4. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place a large baking sheet on the lower rack of the oven. Once your pie crust has chilled so that the pastry is firm and solid, line with a crumpled up piece of parchment paper. Weigh down the parchment with pie weights–if you don’t have pie weights, you can also use dried beans or dried rice to keep the dough from puffing up and from slipping down the sides–enough to cover the whole bottom and up the sides of the dish. Place the crust on the baking sheet and bake on the bottom rack of the oven for 20-22 minutes. Remove the parchment and the weights. Return the crust to the for an additional 5-10 minutes. It should be mostly cooked through but still a bit under baked. Let the crust cool about until room temperature.
Gingersnap Pie
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Set aside.
  3. Brown the butter: Cut your butter evenly into cubes and line them on the bottom of a medium saucepan. Over medium heat, melt the butter. The butter will bubble and splatter a bit, but as the water escapes, you’ll see the bubbles get smaller and the butter will get foamy and start to darken in the middle. This should take about 5 minutes but depending on your butter it may take more or less time. Remove the pan from the heat and swirl for 15 seconds. It should start to smell a bit nutty and the color of the butter will be noticeably darker. Pour the butter into a small bowl or ramekin and stick in the freezer for ten minutes to keep it from cooking. There will be brown grainy bits at the bottom, you want to scrape all of that out of the pot–that’s where most of the flavor comes from.
  4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl using a hand mixer or a wooden spoon, beat the butter, light brown sugar, and 55 grams of granulated sugar at a medium speed until fully combined. Add the egg and mix until fully combined and light in color. Add the vanilla and the molasses, one at a time. Mix at medium speed to combine after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl 1/2 at a time. Mix until the dough just begins to come together. Add in the crystallized ginger and mix on low until evenly distributed.
  6. Pour 1/4 cup of granulated sugar into a small bowl. Form the ginger dough into a giant ball and roll in the sugar until covered all around.
  7. Spread the melted white chocolate over the bottom of the pie crust. Press the dough evenly into the crust, making sure it reaches the sides. Place on a large baking sheet and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 25-30 minutes. The top of the pie will be firm and golden and the inside should still be a bit soft. Leave to cool completely before slicing.
Recipe Notes

*You can also use a pre-made pie crust if desired.

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