I actually DID it! HOMEMADE pumpkin pie!

[Raven]

I really cant believe I never tried this before! Always used the puree in a can! But since I could not get it over here anymore, I decided to give it a go.

1 sugar pumpkin
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups of cream
1/2 cup of unrefined cane sugar (I used castor)
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves

preheat oven to 180c Cut pumpkin in half, clean out seeds and mess, place shell side up and bake for 1 hour.
Scrape out fleshy bits and puree using masher, fork or blender.
take 2 cups of puree and drain liquid. set aside the rest for other pies or bread or whatever.
add the spices, cream and eggs and blend.
(I used pre made pie crust) sweet variety
increase oven temp to 220c and bake for 15 min. decrease to 180c and bake for further 45 min. or until knife shows clean from 1 inch inside edge.

this pie came out gorgeous! but i cant upload pics for some reason.

[qsducks]

But how does it taste? I'm curious

[Raven]

Like pumpkin pie should! GOOD!

just uploaded pics of the process in my album bit if you wanna have a look.

[qsducks]

Originally Posted by Raven

Like pumpkin pie should! GOOD!

just uploaded pics of the process in my album bit if you wanna have a look.

My sister/law makes it with real pumpkin...its awesome...good on your Raven...my 5 star rating goes to you for baking

[Raven]

Originally Posted by qsducks

My sister/law makes it with real pumpkin...its awesome...good on your Raven...my 5 star rating goes to you for baking

Thanks so much Ducks! I was really surprised when it actually tasted BETTER than the previous pumpkin in the can pies I had made. It looked a bit different in colour, but I put that down to fresh cream and it's homadeness! Doing it again for thanksgiving, just hoping I get the same results. I froze the pumpkin pulp I will be using.

[minks]

Originally Posted by Raven

Thanks so much Ducks! I was really surprised when it actually tasted BETTER than the previous pumpkin in the can pies I had made. It looked a bit different in colour, but I put that down to fresh cream and it's homadeness! Doing it again for thanksgiving, just hoping I get the same results. I froze the pumpkin pulp I will be using.

Good on ya girl, that is awesome.

Mmmm email me a sampling ok hehehehe

[qsducks]

There is a major difference in using real pumpkin vs. the canned stuff...it's not so sugary...my hubs loves it when Carol (sil) makes it..she makes 3 pies &we take one home on thanksgiving..it is gone in hours. . It tastes like pumpkin...and thank you for putting up your recipe...

[Raven]

Originally Posted by minks

Good on ya girl, that is awesome.

Mmmm email me a sampling ok hehehehe

I somehow thought it would be harder to do? But it is actually well easy!

[Odie]

Originally Posted by Raven

Like pumpkin pie should! GOOD!

just uploaded pics of the process in my album bit if you wanna have a look.

any left?

[Raven]

Originally Posted by qsducks

There is a major difference in using real pumpkin vs. the canned stuff...it's not so sugary...my hubs loves it when Carol (sil) makes it..she makes 3 pies &we take one home on thanksgiving..it is gone in hours. . It tastes like pumpkin...and thank you for putting up your recipe...

Yeah I used castor, and just a touch less than what the recipe actually called for. My hubs was really pleased!