Day 4 - Custard & Soft Pies on the Rise!

Day 4

Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie and Turtle Pie



Today we made Pumpkin pie, Pecan pie and started our Turtle pie!! I typically bypass those options in a bakery or restaurant..not anymore. I am not big on pumpkin, especially during Thanksgiving I prefer sweet potato but now I am not sure which I prefer. The Pecan pie was tasty and the Turtle pie ended up being delicious!!!!  My mom loves pecans and I always said I wanted to make her a Pecan pie...now I can. Today I have plenty of pictures to document our busy day of baking.








 

 

 

 

Pumpkin Pie

 

RECIPES

 



Pecan Pie

Yield, Two 9" pie

Ingredients:

Pie Shell, unbaked

Filling:

Eggs, whole - 12 oz

Butter, unsalted, melted - 4 oz

Corn syrup, light - 1lb, 8oz

Sugar, granulated - 7 oz

Bourbon - .25 oz

Extract, vanilla - .25 oz

Pecan pieces - 11 oz

 

Preparation:

Place Eggs in bowl and whisk lightly. Add melted butter, corn syrup, sugar, bourbon and vanilla extract to the eggs. Mix well using whisk.

Place 3/4 the amount of pecans in unbaked pie shell. Pour liquid mixture on top of chopped pecans.

Remaining pecans whole pieces lay on top.

Bake at 400 F for 15 minutes. Reduce to 325 F and bake until the filling is set, approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

 

 

Pumpkin Pie

Yield, Two 9" pie

 

Ingredients:

Pie Shell

 Prebake shell half way, fill then place directly on deck and bake at 325 F until done

 

Filling:

Milk, evaporated - 1 lb

Sugar, brown, packed - 10 oz

Corn syrup - 4 oz

Eggs, whole - 4 each

Pumpkin, solid pack - 1 lb, 8 oz

Salt - 1 oz

Extract, vanilla - .25 oz

Cinnamon, ground - .2 oz

Cloves, ground - 1/4 tsp

Ginger, ground - 1 tsp

Nutmeg, ground - 1/2 tsp

Allspice, ground - 1/2 tsp

 

Preparation:

Combine evaporated milk, sugar, corn syrup and eggs. Add pumpkin and blend.

Add salt, vanilla extract, cinnamon, clove, ginger, nutmeg and allspice. Place in half baked shell.

Bake at 350 F until firm, approximately 40 minutes.