Pumpkin pie

[lissyl78]

With Halloween approaching, anyone know a good recipe for pumpkin pie? And is it nice? My little boy went to an American boys Halloween party a couple of years back and he liked it.

[Clanad]

I can't locate our 100 year old recipe, but this one is very similar...

2 eggs
16 ounces pumpkin, canned
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground
12 ounces evaporated milk
pie shells for two 9-inch pies, graham cracker crumb or pastry, unbaked 
Preheat oven to 425�. Mix eggs with pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and evaporated milk; blend well. Pour filling into crust and bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 40 to 45 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Garnish with Dream Whip or other light whipped topping.

Like most Americans, our Thanksgiving dinner wouldn't be the same without this pie.  It's light yet filling.  It is better if you're good at making your own pie crusts, but the store bought ones will suffice.  We find it better with whipped cream rather than the purchased whipped toppings.  By the way, the evaporated milk referenced here is canned milk if the terminology is different in the U.K.

We find that a tad more cinammon adds just the right flavoring... Good luck!

[lissyl78]

Thank you! Will give it a go. We Brits don't have it much but when I hollow a pumpkin out at Halloween, I always wish I could do something with the flesh. I can use that instead of tinned pumpkin can't I? x

[Clanad]

Absolutely... as a matter of fact we used to can the excess amount not used for an immediate supply of pies.  It's just peeled, cubed (after removing the insides, of course), cooked in a pt with a little water, mashed and the spiced.  In fact in the U.S. a spice called Pumpkin or All Spice is made especially for those wanting to prepare their own pumpkin.  Here's a helpful link.  As it says, be sure to save the seeds... they are quite good when roasted...

http://pickyourown.org/pumpkinpie.php

Luck!