Pumpkin Pie: Be Thankful Bitch
I know what you're thinking. What a terribly sliced piece of pie this is. You're right. I'm sure if I had soaked a knife in hot water before cutting, I would have gotten those sharp crisp edges that everyone else has. But keep in mind, that this was an action shot. At this point of the night I was so full I could barely move. The recipe for this pumpkin pie was unrealistically easy.
I found it from FoodWishes.com. It seriously was the best pumpkin pie ever, it was quick and easy, and delicious. Everyone loved it. Trust me, if they didn't I wouldn't be writing a blog post about it.
This was the setup after I mixed all of the filling into the bowl. Crust, Filling, Whipped Cream.
This was the pie after it came out. I realized that the pie crust I got was a bit too small for all of the filling, after I poured all of the filling into the crust. Which is why the filling sort of goes over the crust at certain points. I was totally okay with that. The kitchen is no place for perfection.
The pie at the table. This was a potluck thanksgiving so this was just the portion of food me and my friend Megan made. Turkey, stuffing, casserole, and gravy. There was eventually shepherds pie, meat cigars, lots of wine, cider, crescents, and ice cream added to this table. Everything was delicious!
Here's a picture of my not so well cut piece of pie put right next to how pie should really be cut and presented. It's okay, I'm sure mine tasted better anyways. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Ingredients:
1 can (15 ounce) pumpkin
1 large egg
3 egg yolks
1 can (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon freshly, and very finely ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 tsp Chinese 5-spice (or to sub: a small pinch each of ground star anise, ground cloves, and ground white pepper)
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
9-inch unbaked pie crust (I bought a shortbread pie crust which worked nice)
Directions:
Bake in an oven at 425 for 15 min and then turn heat down to 350 and bake for another 30. No cracks, perfectly cooked through.