Dads Favorite Pumpkin Pie Recipes

BROWN FAMILY'S FAVORITE PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolks. Stir in 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Gently fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour filling into pie shell.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. While the pie is baking, prepare the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Blend in the cold butter with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly. Mix in the chopped nuts. Sprinkle the topping over the pie.
• Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake an additional 40 minutes, or until set.

DAD'S FAVORITE PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brush shells with slightly beaten egg white.
• Mix ingredients in order given. Pour into shells. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted in center of pie filling omes out clean.
• Let cool and serve with whipped cream.

DAD'S PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE

Steps:

• Line one 9 inch pie pan with whole gingersnap cookies, breaking as necessary for fitting.
• In a saucepan over medium heat cook pumpkin puree to heat through, stirring frequently.
• Separate the eggs. Combine the egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, spices and butter or margarine. Add to pumpkin and cook, stirring frequently until mixture is of custard consistency. Remove mixture from heat.
• Soften gelatin in the cold water and stir into the pumpkin until dissolved. Chill mixture until it begins to stiffen (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Whip egg whites with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar until stiff. Fold whipped egg whites into the pumpkin mixture. Spoon mixture into the prepared pan and chill until set (about 3 hours). Serve topped with whipped cream.

MY FAVORITE PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin and eggs until well mixed.
• Add the sugars, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt; mix well.
• Add the evaporated milk gradually.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 40-50 minutes, depending on your oven.
• Pie is done when knife inserted in the middle comes out clean or until the center is no longer jiggly.
• Do not overcook; this leads to the pie cracking.
• Cool pie on rack for two hours.
• Serve at room temperature or refrigerate (I like mine cold).
• Enjoy!