Make Ahead Pumpkin PiesPumpkin Cream Pie. Reduce heat to 3. Make filling In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, pie spice, vanilla, and salt whisk in cream. Pour mixture into cooled crust place pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until filling is set, about 1 hour. Let cool on a wire rack, 1 hour refrigerate to cool completely, about 2 hours. Scrumptious homemade pumpkin pie recipes from traditional favorites to new versions. Pumpkin pie filling is really easy to make from scratch, which I prefer to do. I roasted the pumpkin the night before, then pureed it in a food processor. Soup Bone Recipes more. For the past couple seasons, Ive been on the hunt for pumpkin pie spice mix. And Ive been slowly going crazy not being able to locate it in any local grocery. This gorgeous pie will win first prize on any dessert buffet. Pumpkin is perfect for Thanksgiving or any special occasion.