Great Meals for a Change

Pumpkin Pie

A hearty dessert that combines the smooth flavour of local pumpkin with a mild medley of spices.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups cooked, pureed pumpkin or squash
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp molasses
• ½ tsp cloves or allspice
• 1 ½ tsp powered ginger
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 ½ cups milk
Pastry Ingredients:
• 1 ½ cups flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup butter
• ¼ cup ice cold water (must be ice cold)
Optional toppings:
• Whipped cream with rum
• Vanilla ice cream

Instructions:

• Mix pumpkin or squash puree in a medium-sized bowl and add other filling ingredients.
• Beat until smooth
• Spread into pie crust and bake at 375°F for 10 minutes
• Reduce heat to 350°F and bake another 40 min or until the pie is firm in the centre when shaken firmly.
• Cool to at least room temperature before serving.
• Add desired toppings
Pastry:
• Mix flour, salt and butter together well
• Add cold water and form into a ball.
• Let sit before rolling out to form pie shell.
• Oil pie pan.
• Roll out the pastry into a circle, place in the pie pan and trim the edges with a knife.