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PUMPKIN PIE AU NATURALE
PREPPING THE PUMPKIN
(Any size will do)
I like to start with one about 12 inches across because it gives
me enough for about six pies
and it is of a size that can be easily handled by my oven.
Cut the pumpkin in half along the grain, scoop out the seeds and
scrape the inside clean.
Quarter the cleaned shells and place skin side up on a large
cookie sheet.
Bake in a 350° F oven for an hour, or until the meat is tender
to a fork.
Set aside to cool then scrape the meat from the skin.
Run the meat through a blender on low to medium speed.
If the blender wants to jam up and just chew what’s on the
bottom…..add just a little milk.
Blenders seem to prefer some liquid before they start to work
(just like me)
This makes a lot of
pumpkin, but don’t worry.
It freezes well for later
use, or, even better, make a lovely soup with it.
Just substitute pumpkin for
squash in the Squash
Soup recipe.
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MAKING THE PIE
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Ingredients:
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|
Pie Shell |
1 deep
dish 9 inch |
| Fresh Pumpkin |
1-3/4 cup |
| Sweetened condensed milk |
1- 14 oz. can |
| Evaporated milk |
1- 12 oz
can |
| Eggs |
2
(slightly beaten) |
| Brown sugar |
¾ cup |
| Salt |
½ tsp |
| Ground cloves |
½ tsp |
| Ground ginger |
1 tsp |
| Nutmeg |
½ tsp |
| Ground cinnamon |
1 tsp |
Note:
If you prefer, you can
use 3 tsp of premixed pumpkin spice instead of the last four ingredients,
but I like to mix my own to
taste.
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Preparation:
Mix all
ingredients by hand in a large mixing bowl.
You can be
fairly lazy on this one, it doesn’t need to be super smooth.
Just enough so
that there are no streaks
or lumps.
Pour the mix
into the pie shell
(don’t
forget to poke the shell bottom with a fork first, to prevent it from
bubbling)
Bake at 400°
F for 50 minutes or until a
toothpick poked here and there comes out clean.
Let cool for
about an hour before serving.
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If you have fatmen
around the house ...
This is best served with a huge dollop of cold whipped cream on a
warm slice of pie.
If you have only skinny ladies to serve ...
It is best to just lie about the ingredients and cut small pieces to be served
plain.
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