13 Colonies Molasses Pumpkin Pie Recipes

MOLASSES PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Set aside. , In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and nutmeg. Beat in pumpkin and molasses; gradually add milk. Pour into crust. Cover edges loosely with foil. , Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Remove foil. Reduce heat 350°; bake 28-32 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours. Chill until ready to serve. Serve with whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.

13 COLONIES MOLASSES PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Stir together well all of the pie filling ingredients. Divide the batter into two pie shells. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, then lower the heat to 350 degrees and bake 35 to 40 minutes longer, (or until center of pie filling is firmed up enough to allow the tip of a knife to be dipped into the center of the filling and come out "clean").

COLONIAL PUMPKIN PIE WITH MOLASSES

Steps:

• Combine pumpkin, brown sugar, salt, spices and molasses and mix well. Add eggs and milk. Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell. Bake [at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and then 350 for about 40 minutes], or until a knife inserted comes out clean. Serve slightly warm or cold with wedges of sharp cheese.

PUMPKIN-MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Slowly melt shortening in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Combine cooled shortening with brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, molasses, and egg; mix well.
• Mix flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl until well blended. Add to the moist ingredients and use your hands to gently push the mixture together, similar to kneading. Dough will be quite crumbly; do not add any liquids. Place in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with butter. Place remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small, shallow bowl.
• Work about 1 tablespoon chilled dough at a time and roll into a ball. Lightly roll balls into sugar to coat and place on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 9 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

PUMPKIN PIE WITH MOLASSES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Prick the bottom and sides of the pie crust with a fork and cook on lower shlef in oven until pale golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the pumpkin puree, sugars, and eggs until smooth.
• Whisk in milk, molasses, spices, vanilla, and salt.
• Pour mixture into the pre-baked pie crust and bake at 325 degrees F until the center is set, about 55 minutes.
• Let cool completely before serving.

MOLASSES WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
• Cookie: Cream butter, sugar and eggs until fluffy.
• Add molasses and milk.
• blend well.
• Mix in sifted dry ingredients.
• Chill for 2 hours in fridge.
• Drop by tbls.
• unto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Remove and cool on racks.
• Filling: Whip butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Slowly add milk/molasses and incorporate.
• Add spice and beat well.
• Use as filling between two cookies.