Tawny Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time50 Min
Ready In1 Hr 20 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings8
Ingredients
| Cooked OR Canned Pumpkin - 1 1/4 cups | ||
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground ginger | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Flour | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 2 Small, slightly beaten | |
| Evaporated milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Vanilla extract | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Sliced Process Cheese | ||
| Flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted (FOR PASTRY) | |
| Salt | 3/4 Teaspoon (FOR PASTRY) | |
| Shortening | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (FOR PASTRY) | |
| Water - 2 to 3 tablespoon | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to hot, 425°F, 220°c, gas mark 7.
2. For the pastry, add butter and flour together and rub until it is of sandy texture, add water with fork and mix until it forms into dough, roll out and line a 9 inches pie pan.
MAKING
3. In a mixing bowl put pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices, flour and eggs and mix well.
4. To this mixture add evaporated milk, water and vanilla and mix again.
5. Pour into the lined pie pan and bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, ot until a knife inserted near centre comes out clean.
6. Decorate, if desired, with cheese acorns and leaves.
7. Remove and let it rest for 10 minutes.
SERVING
8. Serve hot with ice cream.
TIPS
For decoration, cut oak leaves from processed cheese slices with cutter (or make cardboard pattern and cut out cheese leaves with the point of a small knife).
Draw "veins" in leaf with knife tip.
For acorn caps, cut rounds of cheese 1 inch across; dust with nutmeg.
For acorns, form 1 teaspoon of soft cheese into ball (or shape with melon ball scoop).
Toothpick caps to acorns. Stick a whole clove in top for stem.
1. Preheat oven to hot, 425°F, 220°c, gas mark 7.
2. For the pastry, add butter and flour together and rub until it is of sandy texture, add water with fork and mix until it forms into dough, roll out and line a 9 inches pie pan.
MAKING
3. In a mixing bowl put pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices, flour and eggs and mix well.
4. To this mixture add evaporated milk, water and vanilla and mix again.
5. Pour into the lined pie pan and bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, ot until a knife inserted near centre comes out clean.
6. Decorate, if desired, with cheese acorns and leaves.
7. Remove and let it rest for 10 minutes.
SERVING
8. Serve hot with ice cream.
TIPS
For decoration, cut oak leaves from processed cheese slices with cutter (or make cardboard pattern and cut out cheese leaves with the point of a small knife).
Draw "veins" in leaf with knife tip.
For acorn caps, cut rounds of cheese 1 inch across; dust with nutmeg.
For acorns, form 1 teaspoon of soft cheese into ball (or shape with melon ball scoop).
Toothpick caps to acorns. Stick a whole clove in top for stem.
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