The secret of making a good savoury pumpkin pie is to use as little pumpkin as possible! Just retain the shell to give the illusion of a Pumpkin Pie! Let me explain, pumpkin is pretty tasteless,
thus replace the flesh with your favorite food.
If you like savoury dishes such as rice then make a tasty
risotto, and use it to fill the pumpkin; should your preference be for curry, then stuff the pumpkin with a chicken masala. For those who like chili - see here for ideas.
Once you have added your favorite dish into the pumpkin shell, cook in the oven as normal. 30 minutes at 450 °F is a good starting point. Put back in the oven if the dish needs more cooking.
The skill of this technique is to select the size of pumpkin to match the number of people you wish to feed.
Traditional Sweet Pumpkin Pie Recipe
For a more traditional cinnamon and ginger Pumpkin Pie, here is a recipe.
Ingredients: 2 cups of fresh pumpkin 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons of flour 2 eggs 1 cup of evaporated milk 2
tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 unbaked pastry shell (10-inch)
Preparing: Throw the pumpkin into the mixing bowl, add the sugar, salt, spices, and flour. Crack the eggs; mix well. Add
evaporated milk, water, and vanilla; give it a good stir. Pour into pastry-lined pie pan.
Cooking: Start cooking at 420°F for 15 minutes; then reduce oven to 350°. Bake for another 40 minutes until the center is set.
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