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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Recipe: Thanksgiving Desserts

Yes, I know it's not Friday, but Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and for such a holiday (or any holiday really) you need a dessert. Now there are tons of things you can have for a Thanksgiving dessert, but alas, we're going traditional here.

Mrs. Sigg's Fresh Pumpkin Pie

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Ready In: 14 Hours 40 Minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1 sugar pumpkin
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust
pie
2 eggs
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
Directions:
1. Cut pumpkin in half and remove seeds. Place cut side down on a cookie sheet lined with lightly oiled aluminum foil. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the flesh is tender when poked with a fork. Cool until just warm. Scrape the pumpkin flesh from the peel. Either mash, or puree in small batches in a blender. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C.)
2. In a large bowl, slightly beat eggs. Add brown sugar, flour, salt, 2 cups of the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and evaporated milk. Stir well after each addition.
3. Pour mixture into the unbaked pastry shell. Place a strip of aluminum foil around the edge of the crust to prevent over browning.
4. Bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C), then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake an additional 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove the strip of foil about 20 minutes before the pie is done so that the edge of the crust will be a light golden brown. Cool pie, and refrigerate overnight for best flavor.

 

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