Pumpkin Pie

[judydawn]

Name of Recipe:Pumpkin Pie

Number of People:1 pie serves 4 but this qty probably fills 3 x 18cm pastry flans in a loose bottomed quiche tin.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked pumpkin (460g) from a 1.8kg piece of raw pumpkin
fresh grinding of nutmeg
1/2 teaspn mixed spice
3 eggs
150g castor sugar
tin evaporated light milk
85mls maple syrup

Prepared TMX shortcrust pastry bases - baked blind (3 x 18cm base flans)

handful flaked almonds (optional) to sprinkle over

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 180°C

Blend the first seven ingredients in the TMX for 20 seconds on speed 6.

Pour into pastry cases, sprinkle with some almonds (optional), and bake 30 minutes. The mixture should have a light wobble, not be too hard as it will firm up when it goes cold.

Can be eaten whilst still warm though.

Serve with a dusting of icing sugar and a dob of cream.

Tips/Hints:

I had 1 pastry case in the freezer which I made from my leftover pasties recently so I used this and poured the rest of the filling into an oval shaped casserole dish as it is nice to eat on its own even without the pastry (not so many calories either!) The mixture was twice as thick in the casserole dish as it was in the pie so I left it to cook an extra 10 minutes.

Members' comments
Denzelmum - I used brown sugar and omit the maple syrup.  Made two baby one with puff pastry and loving it.  I think I enjoy this without pastry more.

Kimmyh - Made this today with carrots instead of pumpkin. I also added some cinnamon too. Delicious and easy to make.

[Thermomixer]

Thanks again - I'm not a pastry addict, so will try in the casserole dish.  Because I'm really weird I may even try to Varoma it !!!

[brazen20au]

*drool* i found a GF shortcrust pastry mix yesterday too! and TM-er - i think without pastry it would be brilliant for varoma-ing

[Denzelmum]

I used brown sugar and omit the maple syrup.  Made two baby one with puff pastry and loving it.  I think I enjoy this without pastry more.

[judydawn]

You have tried a really old recipe of mine Denzelmum, thanks for trying it and glad to hear you liked it.

[Kimmyh]

Made this today with carrots instead of pumpkin. I also added some cinnamon too. Delicious and easy to make.

[judydawn]

Great looking pie Kimmy.

[Cornish Cream]

Lovely Pie Kimmyh

[Denzelmum]

Looking great, Kimmy!

[cookie1]

I've never had pumpkin pie. My Dad always spoke of it though. I guess it is a dessert type of thing. Is that right?

[judydawn]

Definitely a dessert Cookie.

[cookie1]

Thanks. I should have read it correctly. Serve with cream isn't for something savoury.