Chef Rens Pumpkin Madness

Ah yes the autumn a favorite time of year for yours truly. One of th enjoys is that of the harvest, and the harvesting of pumpkins are a great source of enjoyment in the Northern Climes. SO once you have all these great orange globule gourds, what can be done with them? Here are a few tasty treats you can try:


Apple & Pumpkin Pie

1 (9") deep dish pie crust
1/2 cup packed of brown sugar
1 tablespoon of cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup of water
2 tablespoons of butter
2 cups of peeled, sliced cooking apples
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 cup canned of pumpkin
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon of ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 (5.3 oz.) can of evaporated milk
Bake pie crust (not pricked) at 450 degrees for 5 minutes, remove, reduce
temperature to 375 degrees. In medium saucepan, combine brown sugar,
cornstarch, cinnamon and salt. Stir in water. Add butter. Bring to boil,
stirring constantly over medium heat; stir in apples. Bring to boiling again,
cover, turn off heat leaving pan on unit. In small bowl, beat egg. Stir in
pumpkin, then sugar and spices. Mix well. Stir in evaporated milk. Add
lemon juice to apples, then place in pie shell. Carefully pour pumpkin
mixture over apples. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until knife
inserted comes out clean. Cool on rack. For a Halloween treat, use pastry
scraps to make pumpkin features. Bake on cookie sheet about 5 minutes or
until browned. Garnish the pie. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Makes one 9 inch pie.


Honey Pumpkin Pie

2 lg. eggs
1/4 cup of honey
1 cup evaporated of skim milk
1 cup cooked of pumpkin
1 1/2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of orange juice concentrate
With electric mixer, beat eggs until foamy (1 minute). Add honey, milk,
pumpkin, spice, salt and orange juice. Beat until well blended. Pour pumpkin
mixture into uncooked pie shell. Bake at 375 degrees for 60-65 minutes or
until knife inserted off center comes out clean.


Pumpkin Gingersnap Pie

1 1/2 cups of cold half and half or milk
1 pkg. (4 serving size) of vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
3 1/2 cups (8 oz.) of whipped topping, thawed
1 cup each; of chopped pecans and gingersnaps
1/2 cup of canned pumpkin
1 1/2 tablespoons of pumpkin pie spice
1 pkg. of graham cracker crumb crust
Beat half and half and pie filling mix in large mixing bowl with wire whisk 1
minute. Let stand 5 minutes. Fold in topping and remaining ingredients;
spoon into crust. Freeze until firm. Let stand at room temperature 10
minutes to soften. Store in freezer.

Praline Pumpkin Pie
1 unbaked 9" pie shell
For The Praline Layer:
1/3 cup finely of ground pecans
1/3 cup of light brown sugar
2 tablespoons of margarine
For The Filling:
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 cup canned of pumpkin
2/3 cup of light brown sugar
1 tablespoon of flour
1/4 teaspoon of cloves
1/8 teaspoon of mace
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of ginger
1 cup of light cream
Praline Layer: Blend all ingredients in small bowl. Press gently onto bottom
of pie shell with back of spoon. Filling: In medium bowl, beat eggs until
frothy. Add remaining ingredients in order then beat only until well mixed.
Pour into pie shell; bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Reduce oven to 325
degrees, bake 60 to 65 minutes or until filling is set in center when pie is
gently shaken. Makes 6 servings.
Yes try these out and surprise and please your family friends, and yourself. Yes one bite and your mouth will love you forever!

Come back next time for more tasty tips tricks and techniques for fun in the kitchen. Remember we're all in this together and I'm pulling for ya.

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