To prepare a fresh pumpkin pie, try this:
Cut up pumpkin into pieces. Remove all seeds and peel off the skin. Put pieces into a saucepan with 1/4 cup of water. Cover tightly and simmer pumpkin until very tender. Test by pricking with fork. Strain through a food mill. Now you are ready to make pumpkin pie.
Enough for two pies.
2 unbaked 9" pie shells
3 cup pumpkin
11/2 cup sugar (white or brown)
4 to 5 eggs
Beat together the above ingredients.
In another bowl, mix together:
3 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves (optional)
Combine above with pumpkin mixture. Stir until well blended. Pour into 2 pie shells. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes. Reduce heat. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Cool.
Prepare pumpkin pieces as above.
1 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
3 Tbs. melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
3 eggs separated
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
Combine all ingredients except egg whites. Beat egg whites till stiff but not dry. Fold into pie mixture. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 350 until toothpick comes out clean. About 50 minutes.
Wash seeds in a colander. Pat dry. Spread on cookie sheet. Salt & pepper. Bake about 20 minutes.
Kids love'em. Nutritious too!
