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Combine flour, butter, sugar, and salt in bowl of electric mixer.
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Place bowl in freezer 15 minutes.
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Using electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat mixture on low speed until pea-size clumps form.
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Drizzle 1/3 cup ice water over mixture and beat just until dough comes together.
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Gather dough into ball.
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Flatten into disk.
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Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
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Let dough soften slightly at room temperature before using.
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Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round.
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Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
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Trim overhang to 1 inch.
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Fold in overhang, forming double-thick sides.
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Crimp dough edge decoratively.
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Refrigerate crust 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 425F.
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Line crust with foil.
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Fill with pie weights or dried beans.
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Bake until sides are set, about 20 minutes.
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Remove foil and weights.
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Bake until golden brown, placing aluminum foil collar around edge of crust if browning too quickly, about 15 minutes.
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Cool completely.
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(Can be made 1 day ahead.
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Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
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Preheat oven to 325F.
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Whisk pumpkin, cream, maple sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in large bowl to blend.
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Whisk in eggs.
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Pour mixture into crust.
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Place aluminum foil collar around edge of crust.
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Bake until filling is set and knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
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Cool to room temperature.
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Preheat broiler.
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Whisk egg whites and sugar in large metal bowl until combined.
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Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water and continue whisking until mixture is just warm, about 5 minutes.
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Remove bowl from over water.
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Using electric mixer, beat egg-white mixture on medium-high speed until stiff and glossy, about 5 minutes.
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Spread meringue atop pie, mounding in center.
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Place pie in broiler and broil until meringue is brown, about 1 minute.
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Cool to room temperature.
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(Can be made 8 hours ahead.
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Let stand at room temperature.)