How to Make a Pumpkin Pie: Blind Baking the Pie Crust

Learn how to blind bake the pie crust for a pumpkin pie in this Howcast cooking video. INGREDIENTS: Pie Shell: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, 3 tablespoons ice water, 1 large egg yolk, 1 1/4 cups flour, ¼ cup corn meal, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pepitas: ½ cup of pumpkin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon canola oil. Pumpkin Filling: 1 ½ cup half and half, 2 eggs, one 15 ounce can pumpkin puree, ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed), 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pinch ground clove.