Pumpkin pie?

Question

I need a very dummy proof recipe for pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. I am just learning how to cook, but I want to use a pumpkin rather than a can. I want to make roasted pumpkin seeds like when I was a kid......

Pumpkin puree? How do I get that from the pumpkin?

Answer 1

Enjoy these yummy recipes!

Answer 2

There is no dummy proof way with the real pumpkin. Pumpkin has a lot of moisture in it naturally, so it is almost impossible to get it to where the pie isn't runny or burnt. I have seen a lot of people that I consider to be really good bakers fail miserably. I consider myself to be an above average baker, and I won't attempt it.

Pumpkin puree is the outer part food processed -- no skin. I think you have to at least blanch (cook briefly which will help with skin removal) in order to do so. Maybe bake like a squash... I would google it.

If your heart is set on making a fresh pumpkin pie, find a recipe that looks decent -- not too complicated -- and practice. Don't wait until the day of to cook it for the first time -- that almost always, no matter what it is, ends in disaster.

Answer 3

Fresh Pumpkin Pie

"Pumpkin Pie using fresh garden pumpkins. Best served barely warm, with freshly whipped cream on top of each serving. Use the remaining pumpkin puree in any recipe that calls for canned pumpkin."
Original recipe yield: 1 - 9 inch pie

INGREDIENTS
1 medium sugar pumpkin
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup honey, warmed slightly
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

DIRECTIONS
Cut pumpkin in half, and remove seeds. Lightly oil the cut surface. Place cut side down on a jelly roll pan lined with foil and lightly oiled. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) 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.
In large bowl, blend together 2 cups pumpkin puree, spices, and salt. Beat in eggs, honey, milk, and cream. Pour filling into pie shell.
Bake at 400 degrees F ( 205 degrees C) for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted 1 inch from edge of pie comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Answer 4

OLGA's PUMPKIN PIE:
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree, canned or fresh
1 (12oz.) can evaporated milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 unbaked pastry shell (9-inch)
Combine sugar, salt, and spices in a large mixing bowl. Add pumpkin, evaporated milk, and eggs; mix well. Pour into pastry-lined pie pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Shield the crust edge with a pie shield ring or fashion one with aluminum foil and place over edge. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 40 minutes or until center is set.

Answer 5

1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
9-inch pie crust, unbaked
PREPARATION:
In mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and flour. Add eggs; mix well. Add evaporated milk, water and vanilla; mix well. Pour pumpkin pie mixture into a 9-inch pastry lined pie pan.
Preheat oven to 425°. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake pumpkin pie for about 35 minutes longer, until pumpkin pie is set.

Answer 6

The only way to make dummy proof pumpkin pie is to go the can route. I've been baking for years and the real thing is a royal pain in the .............