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    • Pumpkin Pie

      Posted at 6:43 pm by StephMo
      Nov 25th

      Pumpkin pie is definitely one of my favorite pies. That or squash pie, yum. I have been making pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving for as long as I can remember. It’s a Thanksgiving staple in our family. I have tried many different recipes and this recipe is the one I have been making for the last number of years and I think it is delicious. Pumpkin pie is so easy to make too, unless of course you use fresh pumpkin which I do not.

      Since pumpkin pie is not topped with crust, you may want to add some decorative pieces like I do. I usually just put a few shapes in the middle of the pie but this year my daughter asked if we could make it fun, and fun it was!

      So the first thing you need is crust. Here is the link to the pie crust that I use.

      https://stephaniessliceoflife.com/2020/11/25/vodka-pie-crust/

      The other ingredients are:

      1 15oz. can of pumpkin

      1 14oz. can sweetened condensed milk

      2 eggs

      1 tsp. cinnamon

      1/2 tsp. ginger

      1/2 tsp. nutmeg

      1/2 tsp. salt

      Whisk together all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl.

      Pour into the pie crust and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.

      Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 30 – 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the pie comes out clean.

      If you want to add decorative pieces of crust, let the pie cook for about 15 – 20 minutes or until it starts to set and then add the decorations. That way they won’t sink into the pie.

      Posted in Pies, Pumpkin Pie | Tagged food blog, food blogger, pie recipe, pumpkin pie, pumpkin pie recipe, Recipes, stephanie's slice of life, thanksgiving pies
    • Pie Fixes Everything

      Posted at 7:51 pm by StephMo
      Nov 20th

      Yesterday as I was stamping a vintage silverware pie server (one of my many talents) with the phrase “pie fixes everything”, I started thinking about pie. I love pie, I really do. Do you remember the scene in the movie Michael where Andie MacDowell sings about pie, “pie, pie, me oh my, I love pie”? There really aren’t that many desserts that people want to sing about except pie. Pie just makes you happy. It makes you think of family, holidays, and traditions. And I’m pretty sure there isn’t another dessert that had a mathematical constant named after it. You don’t need to take Physics to know that 3.14 equals the amount of pieces one shall eat at any giving sitting.

      Then I realized next week is Thanksgiving, and what better time to write about pie. Thanksgiving is about being thankful, and since I’m thankful everyday, on Thanksgiving I’m thankful for pie. Thankful for a dessert that allows me to not feel guilty about eating because it can be justified as a serving of a fruit or a vegetable.

      The first time I remember seeing the phrase “pie fixes everything” was at Moody’s Diner in Waldoboro, Maine. If you are ever in that part of Maine, you need to stop there just to try their pie. It’s an old school, no frills diner, with good food and really good pie. Look at these two photos below! Can you believe how tall that lemon meringue pie is? Someday I need to try and make one, but I can pretty much guarantee it isn’t going to look like Moody’s.

      Before I go any farther I need to come clean about something I am not proud of. Even though I always bake from scratch, I rarely make my own pie crust. I know, I have been a fraud. Many a times I would use a frozen pie crust, crimp the edges and make them look a little messier, and pass it on as my own. While I do love to bake, I’m not a big fan of making crust.

      After years of my family ridiculing me about my fraudulent behavior, I decided to make my own. Since I’m being honest, it was only a few years ago that I changed this deceptive behavior. I know, the shame. However, if you don’t feel like making your own crust, I won’t tell or make you feel bad about it. If you do chose to make your own, here is the recipe I use when I make crust from scratch. It calls for vodka, and it does make a difference by helping to make the crust flaky. I suppose drinking it while baking would also make you flaky, but best left to the crust.

      https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/223524/easy-vodka-pie-crust/

      If you’d like, you can roll out the little bits of leftover crust and use small cookie cutters to make shapes like I have. Make sure to bake the pie for 10 minutes or so before putting them on, the pie needs to begin to set before you can add them or they will sink in.

      Pumpkin pie is one of my favorites, and the perfect Thanksgiving pie. I always make at least one pumpkin pie, and although most of the recipes I’ve tried are very good, I have been using the recipe below for years. I am not a huge fan of ginger and nutmeg, and always use a little less than called for in any recipe.

      https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23439/perfect-pumpkin-pie/

      I have also make a Streusel-Topped Pumpkin Pie, which calls for a graham cracker pie crust. I can’t find the exact recipe on-line, but this is the one I cut out of a magazine many years ago.

      Streusel-Topped Pumpkin Pie

      1 15oz can pumpkin

      1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk

      1 egg

      1 1/4 tsps. ground cinnamon

      1/2 tsp. each ground ginger, nutmeg, and salt

      1 graham cracker pie crust

      1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

      2 tbsp. flour

      2 tbsp. cold butter

      3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

      Preheat over to 425 degrees. Combine pumpkin, condensed milk, egg, 3/4 tsp. cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well. Pour into pie crust.

      Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees.

      Combine sugar, flour and remaining 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle streusel mixture over pie.

      Bake 40 minutes or until set. Refrigerate leftovers.

      Let’s take a quick pie break to talk about whipped cream. You simply cannot have pumpkin pie without whipped cream. I think it’s actually a law, look it up 😉 You can always just buy a can of whipped cream, which I always have in the house because, why not, but I like to make homemade whipped cream for pie and especially for the holidays. It’s very easy, and tastes much better.

      I make whipped cream by whipping 1 cup of heavy cream with an electric mixer until it is just about stiff. Add 1 tsp. of vanilla and 2 tbsp. of confectioners sugar and continue beating until peaks form. Don’t over-beat or it will start to get lumpy. Now let’s get back to pie!

      My son is not a fan of pumpkin pie, or any pie really, and since you just have to have pie on Thanksgiving, I have found a pie recipe that he loves. It’s basically a chocolate chip cookie in a pie crust. So easy to make, and people love it. Look how yummy that picture above looks! That piece has ice cream AND home made whipped cream. My son does his desserts right!

      Here is the recipe:

      https://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/28218/NESTLE-TOLL-HOUSE-Chocolate-Chip-Pie

      My husband’s favorite pie is blueberry. I usually don’t make one at Thanksgiving, but I have a feeling once he reads this blog I am going to receive a request for one from him. I also have a feeling my family is going to be watching me to make sure I am making my own crust. Just looking at that picture of blueberry pie is making me hungry! The recipe below is the one I have used the last however many times, and it tastes as good as it looks. And yes, that is also homemade pie crust.

      https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/12196/blueberry-pie/

      Lastly, if you are craving apple pie, I have always used Betty Crocker’s recipe from my old cookbook. The recipe below that I found on-line appears to be the same, except it doesn’t mention how to make it into a French Apple Pie as it does in my cookbook. I prefer a crumb topping on apple pie and always use the French Apple Pie version. I have included the crumb topping recipe below the link to the pie.

      https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/scrumptious-apple-pie/c9a4acc6-85aa-4128-b0b0-1a17bdbe05e0

      Mix 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, and 1/2 cup firm butter until crumbly. Cover topping with aluminum foil during last 10 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Bake 50 minutes.

      Like Andie McDowell says, “Pie, pie, me oh my, I love pie!”

      Posted in Pies, Recipes | Tagged apple pie, blueberry pie, homemade whipped cream, pie, pie fixes everything, pie recipe, pumpkin pie, thanksgiving
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