Thanksgiving is right around the corner.

Have you thought about the menu yet?  We have all kinds of veggies available to make those side dishes awesome, but what about dessert?

We have that covered too!  Make a pumpkin pie out of a real pumpkin.

Sound complicated?

It’s not!  It’s easy, fun and tastes amazing.

Here is how we make our pumpkin pie:

1. Stop by the farm or market and pick up a pie pumpkin.

 

2. Cut the pumpkin in half and clean out.  Make sure to save the seeds.

 

3. Place in a baking dish, down with a little water in the bottom.  Bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes.

 

4. Next, make the seeds!  Coat them with olive oil and seasoning salt.  I bake them in the air fryer for about 20 minutes at 370 degrees.

 

5. Seeds are done!  Enjoy this healthy snack!

 

6. Once the pumpkin is done, let it cool.  Remove the skin from the pumpkin.  It should slide right off

 

7. You can mash or use the blender to get the pumpkin to the consistency that you like.  We like it smooth and so I put it in the blender.

 

8. Use the pumpkin for your pie and place the rest in freezer bags! I cooked 2 pumpkins and got enough for 5 pies.

Next, it’s time for the pie!  Here is our favorite pumpkin pie recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. ginger
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 2 c. cooked mashed pumpkin
  • 12 oz can evaporated milk
  • 1 unbaked pie shell

Directions:

Beat eggs until frothy.  Add remaining filling ingredients in order; beat just until blended.  Pour into pie shell.  Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.  Reduce to 350 degrees and bake 45 minutes longer or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Let us know how your pie turns out.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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