For Thanksgiving this year I made a pumpkin pie out of the pumpkins that Peter and I bought for Halloween. I thought this recipe was really good! Everyone loved the pie. My grandma even liked it and she doesn't like pumpkin pie.
The first thing I had to do was peel the writing off of the pumpkins because I wasn't sure how the ink would do in the oven. It probably isn't healthy to eat pumpkin cooked with sharpie drawings on it.
Then, I chopped, seeded, and baked the pumpkin halves until they were soft and mushy. The best way to do it is to wrap them in foil so they steam in the oven.
This is my mixing bowl with the butter, whipping cream, brown sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. I used a full cup of brown sugar, a full cup of whipping cream, and 1/2 teaspoon each of nutmeg and cinnamon. I wanted to be able to really taste the spices.
The pie crust I used was the same one that my mom and I use for our business.
My pie pre-baking...
And post-baking!
It was pretty sweet so if you would like it not too sweet I would recommend adding half of the brown sugar and then tasting and adjusting after it is mixed.
