Can I double a pumpkin pie recipe for 10 x 2 inch pan?

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Can I just double the Libby's recipe and bake the pie in a 10 inch by 2 inch pie pan?



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Here's the classic Libby's Pumpkin pie recipe (makes one 9-inch pie):

1 can (15 oz) canned pumpkin
1-1/2 cups (1 can or 12 fl oz) evaporated milk
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 large eggs
1 unbaked 9-inch (4 cup volume) deep dish pie shell

Combine everything but the pie shell, pour the filling into the pie shell.
Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 350F and bake 30-40 minutes 
or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. 

Source: the label on a can of Libby's Pumpkin from my pantry (Instructions paraphrased by me)

The note about the "4 cup volume" of the pie crust gives a helpful hint. This recipe should make about 4 cups of pie filling, so to substitute into a larger pie pan, you will need more filling. Based on moscafj's helpful information that a 10x1.5 inch pie pan has a 6.5 cup capacity, we can do the math to make a substitution.

The larger pan has the capacity for 1.625 times as much filling as the recipe makes. Since the recipe has two eggs in it, it can be easily scaled in increments of half a batch. Half-batch increments will leave you with some leftover pumpkin and evaporated milk, which can be frozen for later use. I have found from experience that this recipe is perfectly good made with regular milk of any fat content, so you could avoid having leftovers by using one can of evaporated milk plus 3/4 cup regular milk. If using all regular milk, bring it up to room temperature or the filling will be cold, which will make the crust underbaked on the bottom.

You can round down and make 1.5 times the recipe, and make a slightly shallower pie. Or round up to 2 times the recipe, and have about 1.5 cups of leftover filling. The leftover filling can be cooked in a smaller pan, with or without crust. Making it without crust is useful if you have gluten-free guests. Be sure to check on it and take it out of the oven earlier than the large pie, or it will burn.

Ingredients for 1.5 times batch of Libby's Pumpkin Pie (makes about 6 cups of filling)

22.5 oz canned pumpkin (you will need to purchase two 15-oz cans or one 29-oz can)
2-1/4 cups (18 fl oz or one and a half 12-oz cans) evaporated milk
1-1/8 cups (1 cup plus 2 tbsp) granulated sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground ginger
3/8 tsp ground cloves
3 large eggs
1 unbaked 10-inch pie shell

Ingredients for 2 times batch of Libby's Pumpkin Pie (makes about 8 cups of filling)

2 15-oz cans canned pumpkin OR 1 29-oz can
2 cups (2 cans or 24 fl oz) evaporated milk
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
4 large eggs
1 unbaked 10-inch pie shell
optional: additional pie crust to fit a smaller pan with 1.5 cup capacity (such as a Gratin dish or small tart pan)

Instructions: same as classic recipe, except that the final baking time at 350F will be different. The increased pan width would make it longer, but if the filling is shallower that would make the cook time shorter. Actual bake time will depend on how deep your filling is. Start checking on the pie at around 20 minutes, by jiggling the pan. Once the filling no longer wobbles, start checking with a knife. Expect your first attempt to have many knife slits in it. If you align the knife slits with where the pieces will be sliced, you can pre-slice the completely cooled pie and your guests will never know.

Note: The edges of the crust often burn when I make it in even a normal 9-inch size. For a longer bake time, I highly recommend shielding the crust edges with strips of foil or a purpose-made pie crust shield. Remove the shield for the final 5-10 minutes of bake time if it's not adequately browned already.




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Can you bake 2 pumpkin pies in the oven at the same time?

As a general rule, it is okay to bake multiple pies in the oven at once. Since there are two or more pies in the oven at once, the temperature of the oven decreases. The more pies in the oven, the more the temperature decreases. Keep the pies in the oven for 5-10 minutes longer to fully bake them.

What happens if you add too many eggs to pumpkin pie?

If you put too many eggs into the filling, it will souffle (meaning it will rise), then it will fall, creating cracks in your pie. If you're not a seasoned baker, follow a recipe exactly for a perfectly smooth top.

Does pumpkin pie filling expand when baked?

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Answer 2

This should get you in the ball park. While they don't specify a 10x2 pan, they do indicate that a 10x1.5 (25x4 cm) inch pie pan has a capacity of 6.5 cups (1540 ml).

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