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Pumpkin pie from scratch. Ever do it?

kittycarrkittycarr
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I'm going to attempt one tomorrow.  I'm sure there's a great recipe from allrecipes.com.  That seems to be the staple site for a great recipe.

Ethan had his first field trip the other day and he wants me to make a pumpkin pie with the pumpkin he picked.  I've never done this before.  I have a good cream cheese pie crust recipe.  Just never did the pie itself before.  How big should a pumpkin be?  It's not too huge but it's not a teeny one either.

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Re: Pumpkin pie from scratch. Ever do it?

  • gosse1kmgosse1km

    I have two in my oven right now :)

    It says to use a pumpkin about 6 to 8 inches across, because the smaller ones tend to be sweeter. If your son got a large jack-o-lantern pumpkin then just add a little extra sugar.

    Fastest and easiest way to soften the pumpkin and separate it from the rind is to put it in a steamer basket on the stove. It only takes about 10 to 15 minutes.

    Good luck! It was great fun and my daughter had a blast!

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  • jen5-03jen5-03 member

    The first one I ever made, I made from a jack o lantern pumpkin. They are really stringy, so I had to run it through the food processor to make it smooth. And I added honey because it wasn't very sweet. I had boiled the pumpkin and it was kind of soggy and I had to squeeze out a lot of water. I think it would be easier to bake the pumpkin instead of boiling. Or maybe steam it.

    Despite all that, it turned out tasty!

     

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  • AggieCoupleAggieCouple member

    Yes, we all did one last week; it was my first and it turned out pretty well. 

    Here is the recipe we used: https://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/favorite-pumpkin-pie.  The pumpkin puree link gives you details on how to get the flesh out.

    But we used the pie crust recipe from here: 

    https://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/pie-crust-101/ 

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  • CleoKittyCleoKitty member
    Yes, and they've turned out well. I would caution against using a jack o'lantern pumpkin though and look for a sugar pie pumpkin to use instead.
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  • AggieCoupleAggieCouple member
    Oh yes, I've heard many warnings about using a carving pumpkin.  I didn't notice that part of your post.  Definitely get a baking pumpkin.  They're smaller and are less hollow.
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