Aunt Willies Pumpkin Pie Recipes

JULIA CHILD'S AUNT HELEN'S FLUFFY PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees and place rack in center of oven. Separate eggs and set aside.
• Using a mixer, blender or large bowl, blend pumpkin, the 2 cups of the sugars, 1 teaspoon salt, molasses, bourbon or rum (if using), cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, egg yolks, cream and milk until smooth. Add more milk, a tablespoon at a time, if the mixture is stiff: it should be a soft purée.
• In a clean bowl, whip egg whites until foaming. Whip in a pinch of salt, then gradually whip in remaining 2 tablespoons sugar until shiny white peaks form. Beat 1/4 of the whites thoroughly into pumpkin mixture; gently fold in the rest.
• Immediately ladle filling into the shells, filling to just below the rim of the pan. Place in oven and bake just until rim of crust begins to turn gold, 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 and bake another 25 to 30 minutes, until a tester inserted into the filling 2 inches from the rim comes out clean. (The center should still be a bit wet; it will cook more as it cools.) If the rim of the crust starts to get too brown, cover it with aluminum foil.
• Immediately turn oven off, leave door ajar (stick in a wooden spoon to hold it open if necessary) and let sit 20 to 30 minutes more as the oven cools; this will prevent the filling from turning watery. Serve warm, or let cool, wrap tightly and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Let pie come to room temperature before serving.

AUNT WILLIE JO'S SWEET POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and microwave on high until tender, about 6 minutes on each side. Cut open; cool completely.
• Scrape potato flesh into bowl; mash until smooth.
• Measure out enough potato puree to equal 1 cup, discard the rest.
• Cream together sweet potatoes, butter, buttermilk, eggs and sugar. Add spices and baking soda and blend well.
• Pour half into each crust and bake on 400 for about 45 minutes or until set in center.
• (Adding a dollop of whipped cream to the top of each piece while it is still warm is a very special treat!).

AUNT ANNIE'S PUMPKIN PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Brush crusts lightly with some of the egg. Bake 4 min. Meanwhile, mix remaining eggs with all remaining ingredients until well blended.
• Pour into crusts.
• Bake 15 min. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until knife inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool completely. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

AUNT NELL'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients.
• Pour into uncooked pie shell.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

AUNTIE'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees In a large bowl mix together eggs, whipping cream, pumpkin and salt.
• Blend well.
• Mix together sugar and spices.
• Add sugar and spice mixture to pumpkin mixture.
• Pour into an unbaked 9" pie crust.
• Bake at 450 for 10 minutes then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake for 45- 50 minutes.
• (filling should be firm) Excellant served hot or cold, with your favourite topping or plain.

AUNT VIOLA'S PUMPKIN CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix softened cream cheese, 1 Tablespoon half & half, and 1 Tablespoon sugar together.
• Add whipped cream to mixture.
• Spread mixture on bottom of graham cracker crust.
• Mix 1 Cup half & half with both packages of pudding with a whisk and let it stand for 3 minutes.
• Stir in pumpkin and spices.
• Put mixture on top of pie and spread evenly.
• Refrigerate 2-4 hours until set.
• Enjoy! It's very rich, so take a small piece!