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#Post#: 37787--------------------------------------------------
Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: silversurfer Date: August 31, 2019, 12:08 am
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So... during the week I was roasting some pumpkin to put in
salad and DH had the fabulous idea of making a pumpkin pie!!
I have never made or tried pumpkin pie. We’re Australian and
it’s just not a thing here. But it sounds so good.
So! I’ve currently got a test pumpkin pie in the oven. It’s
Father’s Day here tomorrow so we can have a trial run today and
actual version 2.0 tomorrow. Thank goodness because this has
turned into a bit of a comedy of errors.
1. I don’t have a pie dish. And I wasn’t going to make pastry.
So pie is now using puff pastry and in a banana bread tin.
2. Recipe called for evaporated milk but I bought condensed milk
by accident. So it is going to be sweet!
3. Because of point 2 I deliberately omitted the maple syrup
(only 2 tablespoons) and 100 per cent did not leave it sitting
on the bench unopened.
4. No spices.
Apologies to all I have offended! Please share your favourite
public domain pumpkin pie recipe!! ( not after family recipients
here!)
I’ll let you know how it turns out!!
#Post#: 37807--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: gramma dishes Date: August 31, 2019, 8:49 am
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I have no idea what your 'pie' is going to taste like, but I
think it's a safe bet that it won't taste like what most of us
think of as pumpkin pie. :D
If they sell Libby's pumpkin in a can there, there is a
wonderful standard recipe on the label that produces
consistently good pumpkin pie. And I use frozen deep dish pie
shells. There is usually some filling mix left over and I just
put that in a Pyrex custard cup (the larger size) and bake it
along with the pies.
P.S. I often use half and half in place of the evaporated milk.
#Post#: 37809--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: Venus193 Date: August 31, 2019, 8:55 am
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The spices and quantities listed on the Libby's can are
inadequate for me. For one, it doesn't mention nutmeg, which
you use in very small quantities, like 1/4 of a teaspoon. That
doesn't sound like much but it does make a difference. The
other quantities I doubled.
I screwed up on pumpkin pie on my first attempt by not using the
right milk and not following the temperature instructions on the
can. That change is there for a reason.
And yes many times to the frozen pie crusts. Those are great
and convenient.
#Post#: 37811--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: gramma dishes Date: August 31, 2019, 9:02 am
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[quote author=Venus193 link=topic=1304.msg37809#msg37809
date=1567259723]
The spices and quantities listed on the Libby's can are
inadequate for me. For one, it doesn't mention nutmeg, which
you use in very small quantities, like 1/4 of a teaspoon. That
doesn't sound like much but it does make a difference. The
other quantities I doubled. ...
[/quote]
I don't double the spice quantities, but I have been known to
use heaping teaspoonfuls rather than the typical flat scraped
teaspoonfuls. ;)
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Re: Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: Venus193 Date: August 31, 2019, 9:06 am
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I'm the same way. Too many recipes provided by these companies
are bland.
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Re: Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: Rose Red Date: August 31, 2019, 9:12 am
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I've never made pumpkin pie so don't have a recipe, but maybe
Google easy pumpkin pie or check out some YouTube videos? Once
you get the basics down, then experiment to your taste.
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Re: Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: Pattycake Date: August 31, 2019, 10:11 am
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I've not made it either, buy my understanding is there are
certain types of pumpkins that are meant for pie, others not so
much, so your result may not be as expected there either. If I
were to make a pie, I'd buy the pie filling because I am just
not much of a cook or baker! And Yes to adding a bit more
pumpkin pie spice.
#Post#: 37818--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: Thitpualso Date: August 31, 2019, 10:34 am
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I’m sure your pumpkin dish will be delicious regardless of what
you do.
Yes, there are different types of pumpkin. The ones we carve
for Halloween are good for pumpkin seeds but not so good for
pie. Pie pumpkins were called cheese pumpkins in my youth.
These have thicker meat. They’re also squat in shape and tend
to have white rather than orange skin.
By the way, let’s hear more about pumpkin salad. That sounds
really nice.
Also, most label recipes are bland. After all, aren’t they
intended to be the base lines of treasured family recipes? :)
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Re: Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: Violet Bandit Date: August 31, 2019, 12:51 pm
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I use the recipe on the Libby’s can, subtract one tablespoon of
evaporated milk and add two tablespoons of molasses. The
molasses gives the pie a little “deeper” taste and a little
browner color.
#Post#: 37837--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pumpkin pie - oh my!!
By: Nestholder Date: August 31, 2019, 5:18 pm
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No spices? I... suspect you won't be very impressed with your
pie. Do tell!
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