2006-11-04 14:41:11 · 8 answers · asked by rockhound 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
add a little butternut squish
2006-11-04 14:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by y269tino 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always dye it. You can use some carrot juice or pureed sweet potato if you want natural color. I rather like the idea of having my pies look different than those prepared with a canned filling. Remember too, the pumpkin will darken some from the nutmeg and during baking.
2006-11-04 23:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by Carole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you use a pie making pumpkin ? The small pumpkin that is very dark orange?
2006-11-05 07:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by jaylasala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should darken when cooked, don't worry about it. Yours is fresh pumpkin, and will probably taste BETTER!! You could add some cooked, mashed yams (or sweet potatoes) to make it darker. Sweet potato pie is delicious!! Canned has preservatives and probably food coloring.
2006-11-04 23:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by rebelflag4usa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the chemicals they put in the canned pumpkin makes it that orange color. i suggest Food Dye.
2006-11-04 22:48:48 · answer #5 · answered by tilly17394 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food Color but the reason why it looked that way(the canned ones) is because of the preservatives.
2006-11-04 22:45:52 · answer #6 · answered by wittlewabbit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add your spices into the puree, like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg.
Check out this great new recipe posted using pumpkin.
http://www.recipes-for-a-healthy-home.com/kidssnacks.html
2006-11-04 22:52:31 · answer #7 · answered by Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you bake it, the color will darken naturally.
2006-11-04 22:48:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋