pumpkin puree
Thanksgiving recipes: Pumpkin Pie with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
Let’s be honest now, there’s no getting away from the Thanksgiving table without a piece of pumpkin pie, no matter how tight your pants are.
If you’ve got a garden and have the space, I recommend growing one little sugar pumpkin vine each year. Even if you’re tight on space, you can train the pumpkin vine to crawl around on a sidewalk out outside the boundaries of your patch so you still have some space.
Of course, most people just reach for a tin can of pumpkin puree this time of year, but if you can either grow or purchase a sugar pumpkin it is that much better.
Sugar pumpkins are small and almost entirely flesh, unlike your typical hollow jack-o-lantern type. The flesh is a pale yellowy-peach colour and very light and sweet tasting.
You can reduce the sugar content in your pumpkin pie recipe by about half if you’re working with a sugar pumpkin, which is exactly what I’ve done here:
Keep reading for the full recipe and pumpkin roasting instructions. This makes TWO pies.
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