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Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Filling

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

This is a holiday tradition in our family that gets made for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.  It’s so much lighter and tastier than typical pumpkin pie – my grandmother started the tradition and it’s now  into the fourth generation.  No one cares for traditional pumpkin pie after tasting this, you might want to make two – they go quickly.

1 prepared pie crust

1 envelope Knox gelatin

1/4 cup cold water

1 1/4 cup pumpkin

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

3 eggs, separated

2 cups whipping cream

2 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

Dissolve gelatin in water.  In a saucepan, combine pumpkin and sugar.  Beat together the egg yolks, and add to [...]

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November 25th, 2012 | One comment so far

Best Sweet Potatoes

Best Sweet Potatoes

Since Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up, I wanted to share this recipe again.  We’ve been making it so long we don’t remember where it came from, but know it turned the unappreciated, but obligatory sweet potatoes into a dish that gets requested every year.  It’s both easy and delicious!

3 cups mashed yams or sweet potatoes

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs, beaten

3/4 cup melted butter

1/4 cup evaporated milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup all purpose flour

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Combine yams, sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup butter, milk, and vanilla.   Mix well and spread mixture in a casserole.  Combine remaining butter, flour, brown sugar, and nuts.  Sprinkle [...]

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November 7th, 2012 | 3 comments - be the next!
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