God I love it, it's one of the best parts of the holidays.

I think I'm gonna stock up on cans of pumpkin so I can make it all year.

11/23/2007 9:23:33 PM

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"I think I'm gonna stock up on cans of pumpkin so I can make it all year."

Grocery stores stock canned pumpkin year-round.

11/23/2007 9:25:32 PM

possibly, but they are much easier to find at this time of year.

11/23/2007 9:26:28 PM

...


If you're too stupid or lazy to find canned pumpkin in the grocery store, you're too lazy and stupid to be in the kitchen.

11/23/2007 9:27:47 PM

I won't argue the lazy part.

But enough of that, this is not a listen to ambrosia bitch about nothing thread, it's a thread about the awesomeness of pumpkin pie!

[Edited on November 23, 2007 at 9:32 PM. Reason : ]

11/23/2007 9:31:36 PM

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"God I love it, it's one of the best parts of the holidays."

11/24/2007 12:39:12 AM

pumpkin muffins > pumpkin pie

11/24/2007 12:42:13 AM

your pumpkin pie fails compared to cookout's eggnog milkshake

11/24/2007 12:45:26 AM

My mom wanted me to make two of them and bring to the family gathering, but they only ate most of one.

So I had a whole pumpkin pie to myself when I came home.

I ate 2 pieces of it yesterday, and will probably do the same today.

11/24/2007 11:22:38 AM

dhl some over my way negro, i love me some pie.

11/24/2007 11:24:05 AM

pumpkin pie
pumpkin bread
pumpkin muffins
pumpkin trifle
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FTW

11/24/2007 1:52:55 PM

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"pumpkin muffins > pumpkin pie "

Yeah, I guess if you are retarded, then this would make sense. The custardy goodness of pumpkin pie completely destroys any convenience of muffin form.

11/24/2007 1:54:45 PM

pumpkin pie ftw

11/24/2007 2:12:31 PM

Have a pie my folks left; fed half of it to friends last night.

Liked it enough that I'll probably be baking another in the near future, and the recipe makes two pans. I'll sell/give the other to someone, and will take orders.

Being a girl FTW

11/24/2007 2:20:07 PM

save me some pie

11/24/2007 2:24:11 PM

Get your ass over here.

11/24/2007 2:25:33 PM

cherry pie ftw!

11/24/2007 2:25:40 PM

k

(becareful what you wish for, better have whip cream)

11/24/2007 2:26:06 PM

We do!

11/24/2007 2:27:02 PM

k

11/24/2007 2:27:23 PM

sweet potato pie >>> pumpkin pie

11/24/2007 3:51:13 PM

how many pumpkins does it take o make one pie? pumpkins are pretty lacking in the flesh department

11/24/2007 3:52:27 PM

You use Pie Pumpkins if you want to make it from scratch; they are smaller, sweeter, and have more flesh.

11/24/2007 3:55:46 PM

ah

11/24/2007 3:56:03 PM

it takes 15 ounces of pumpkin to make a pumpkin pie.

And pumpkins vary in size greatly.

11/24/2007 3:56:17 PM

no they do not

11/24/2007 3:56:43 PM

Pumpkin Delight cookies at the grocery store, its pumpkin pie for the lazy

11/24/2007 3:59:00 PM

hardly anybody makes pumpkin pie from scratch... 99% are made from canned pumpkin.

11/24/2007 4:11:49 PM

and i forgot to say this:

canned pumpkin is not made from the large rounded orange variety of pumpkin. it is made from smaller, elongated (think butter-nut squash shape), greenish-orange pumpkins, and i forgot their name. can't remember what channel/program, but i saw that mentioned on tv like a month ago.

11/24/2007 4:26:27 PM

interesting

should say the variety on the can right?

11/24/2007 4:27:24 PM

should say the variety on the can google right?

i have looked at Libby's cans, and they say "100% pure pumpkin" only.

google helped:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/pumpkins/varieties.html

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"Processing All C. moschata, tan skin color, widely used for commercially canned pumpkin Buckskin (hybrid) Chelsey (hybrid) Dickinson Field Kentucky Field"

http://www.cincypost.com/2004/11/03/pump110304.html

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"Over the years, Libby's used agricultural research and selective systems to develop a special variety of pumpkin (a type of squash) ideal for canning and consistent quality. That would be the Dickinson squash with rich, golden-orange color and creamy texture. These are very different from Halloween field pumpkins; the Dickinsons are smaller, squat, meatier, heavier, sweeter and more dense. About 5,000 acres of the sweet Dickinson vegetables are grown on their vines annually, exclusively for Libby's, in the rich farmlands around Morton, Ill. And nothing is added to the pumpkin during the cooking and canning process. No salt, no sugar, no flavorings or colorings. It's all pure pumpkin. "

http://www.dailynews.com/food/ci_7323314

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"While any pumpkin variety can be used for decoration, varieties higher in sugar and lower in water content should be used for cooking. They can be labeled "sugar sweet" or "pie" in the market and are 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Although those sold for carving tend to be dry and stringy, they can be cooked, if desired."

http://www.lesliebeck.com/ingredient_index.php?featured_food=27

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"There is an incredible variety of pumpkins available but almost all of the pumpkins you will find are most suitable for use as jack-o'-lanterns at Halloween. These deep orange pumpkins, most of which are a variety called Connecticut Field, are too stringy to eat and often very large (they can exceed 200 pounds!). For pie filling and other cooking needs, sugar pumpkins are much better - they are a smaller, sweeter variety with finer-grained flesh. Processing - widely used for commercially canned pumpkin: Buckskin Chelsey Dickinson Field Kentucky Field "

http://www.pumpkinnook.com/howto/variety.htm

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"Cucurbita Moschata-- This group includes the pumpkins frequently used for commercially canned pumpkin. They tend to be oblong pumpkins and have tan skin. Cucurbita Pepo- - These are the Jack-o-lantern varieties you most commonly see, and the cute little pumpkins that fit in the palm of your hand. Common pumpkin varieties include Connecticut field pumpkins, Howden pumpkins, and Howden Biggie pumpkins. "

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071030113912AApIbHi

How to make your own pureed pumpkin just like the canned one (not as wasy as you think).

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http://www.verybestbaking.com/products/libbys/default.aspx

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"Topic/Question: J. How much pumpkin is in each size can of Libby's Pumpkin? Answer: A 15-ounce can of LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin contains 1 3/4 cups of pumpkin. A 29-ounce can of LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin contains 3 1/2 cups of pumpkin. "

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I searched "Dickinson pumpkin" on google image search, but no relevant results. Didn't try "sugar pumpkin", "milk pumpkin", "pie pumpkin", or "cheese pumpkin" on image search.

Try those.

11/24/2007 5:00:54 PM

i will go on the record as being against pumpkin pie

i know it's not the popular opinion, but i stand by my declaration

11/24/2007 5:27:09 PM

I made the pumpkin pie this year. It was awesome.

11/24/2007 8:04:30 PM

Even better with the french vanilla cool whip on it!

11/24/2007 8:54:16 PM

bttt because I'm gonna go eat a piece right now. With a glass of milk.

11/24/2007 11:40:51 PM

I think I'm going to take a break from procrastinating and eat a piece as well.

11/24/2007 11:48:52 PM

what the FUCK is wrong with ambrosia?

YOU STUPID FUCK YOURE NOT FIT TO BE A COMMON HOUSEWIFE

wow

11/25/2007 12:09:48 AM

there is a lot of potential for good thread here

[Edited on November 25, 2007 at 12:13 AM. Reason : spacebar]

11/25/2007 12:12:53 AM

^^grumpy much?

11/25/2007 3:34:15 AM

bttt

11/25/2007 2:08:05 PM

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/spicekissed-pumpkin-pie-recipe.html

11/25/2007 2:19:37 PM

pumpkin pie cheesecake.

11/25/2007 2:24:06 PM

I'm in a baking mood.

If any of you folks want to pay for a homemade pie (or pumpkin bread, or wanna submit requests), I'll bake for you.

12/11/2007 12:22:43 PM

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"it's one of the best parts of the holidays"

no, actually, eggnog beats out pumpkin pie

12/11/2007 12:23:17 PM

i still have an IOU for some cookies

12/11/2007 12:23:47 PM

lies.

^^Eggnog is disgusting

[Edited on December 11, 2007 at 12:24 PM. Reason : .dlfkj]

12/11/2007 12:24:17 PM

no, you're a lie!

12/11/2007 12:24:40 PM

Egg nog is very, very tasty.

Not knowing any better, my roomate and I tried to make a pumpkin pie from jack-o'-lantern/carving pumpkins last year. We figured that they have a lot of extra flesh that goes to waste, why not, right? The result looked right, but certainly didn't taste right. Wasn't sweet at all. Only later was the existence of "pie pumpkins" discovered.

12/11/2007 12:34:40 PM

I love pumpkin pie!!!!

and pumpkin butter
pumpkin pancakes
muffins
bread

and this year i made a pumpkin cheesecake that was SO GOOD

12/11/2007 2:27:03 PM

I have always wanted to make some little tiny pumpkin pies, kind of like the little tiny quiches you see.

12/21/2007 2:08:38 AM