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When it comes to Thanksgiving, I have always been a traditionalist. Turkey, stuffing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, and usually pie for dessert. I have varied a few things now and then, just to try them out. A pumpkin roll and pumpkin cheesecake come to mind.
In the days when my mom did the cooking, there was always an appetizer and soup as well. Those have fallen by the wayside, mostly because it was just too much food. So I thought I might try a cauliflower soup for my Thanksgiving week recipe. Ha! I'll be sharing that next week. I liked it a lot, but it's quite filling, so not at all appropriate for Thanksgiving. We need to leave room for the turkey!
When I was looking around for another idea, I started thinking about the filling I made for last week's post. Could I make that into a pie? So I threw caution to the wind and tried.
I used a 9.5-inch pie pan and the filling went right up to the top. This will work equally well in a 10-inch pie pan. You'll have leftover filling if you use a 9-inch pie pan. The pie will settle a little as it cools. That's okay.
The result is a surprisingly creamy pie. I do recommend baking this a day ahead of time. It takes a low, slow oven and you'll need your oven for other things, like the turkey. You can make the caramel sauce a day ahead of time, too. Pop it in the microwave for a few seconds if you need to loosen it up the next day. Whip the cream on the day you serve the pie. This will be prettiest if you cut the pie, add the cream and drizzle the sauce in the kitchen. But I've been know to do that at the table.
Optional shortcuts:
1. Buy a ready made graham cracker pie crust.
2. Buy cream in a can.
3. Buy caramel sauce.
If you do all three, you'll be down to making the filling and baking the pie. After that, it's just assembly!
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie
with Caramel Sauce
Use 9.5 or 10-inch pie pan.
Graham Cracker Pie Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 9-10 sheets)
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
6 tablespoons melted butter
Preheat oven to 350. In a food processor, pulse together the graham crackers, sugar, and cinnamon until fine. Add the butter and pulse. Pat into the pie pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Cool on a rack.
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie Filling
16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature or softened
4 eggs, room temperature
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cloves
2 cups pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat the oven to 275. Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Add the sugar. Mix together the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a bowl and stir with a fork to mix and eliminate any lumps. Mix into the filling. Add the pumpkin and the vanilla. Beat. Scrape down the sides and beat one more time. Pour into prepared pie crust. Bake one and one-half hours until the middle doesn't wobble.
Caramel Sauce
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
Place ingredients in a microwave safe bowl. (I use a Pyrex 2-cup measuring cup.) Microwave in short bursts from 20-50 seconds, stirring each time until it bubbles up and is hot. Set aside to cool.
Whipped Cream
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat the cream. When it begins to take shape, add the sugar and the vanilla. Beat until it holds a soft peak.
Assembly
Slice the pie. Place a dollop of whipped cream on each piece. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
Make a graham cracker crust. |
Mix the spices with a fork. |
Fresh from the oven! |
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Good morning! Could this be made as early as the Tuesday before?
ReplyDeleteJody, I made this yesterday, and I'm not sure how it will be tomorrow. But pumpkin holds up pretty well. I think you could make it two days ahead if necessary. : )
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Libby, I think it's called ReddiWhip? I haven't used it but I see ads for it all the time.
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Stunning Krista!
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Oh, I love anything pumpkin so this recipe is right up my alley. My family decided they wanted to do a low country boil on year for Thanksgiving. So on Thursday we did it for our family of 20+. Ob Friday they decided they missed turkey so on Sunday we gathered again for all the traditions. So they don't deviate anymore.
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Looks good wish that I could try it
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kat8762@aol.com. That is the cutest video! And topping it off with pumpkin cheesecake and caramel sauce? Priceless! My Thanksgiving dinners growing up were always a multi-course affair: starting with a variety of cheese, salami, veggie (I did artichoke & shrimp one year) appetizers...serving first squash or leek soup and/or green salads...continue to the main event of turkey (one year we added a prime rib choice), mash potatoes, green bean casserole, candied yams, mac 'n cheese providing days of leftovers...topped off with pumpkin pie, mincemeat for Dad, apple crisp, ice cream...ending with an unbuckling of belts and a nap! Happy Thanksgiving!
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LOVE this recipe, Krista! Thanks so much for sharing, I love the fact that you created it by throwing caution to the wind - some of the best recipes are happy accidents or experiments. I look forward to trying this.
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p.s. It's funny that you should mention the soup, and it being too much food, because I'm currently re-reading (well, via Audible this time around) The Diva Runs Out of Thyme and they're serving the soup and it dawned on me that I've never, ever served soup for Thanksgiving but I'm going to have to give it a try - but maybe on Friday or Saturday with the leftovers. :-)
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Thanks for both, from Nancy R in Ottawa, Canada
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The pie sounds very good! I may have to try that next week. (Since my copy of the book is on its way, don't draw my name for a book.) Thanks for the recipe!
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Like everyone else, not only does that recipe have me drooling, but the chance to win your book does as well!!!
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I love the idea of the caramel sauce with that cheesecake recipe!
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My husband was peeping over my shoulder & started drooling over this recipe. I guess I'll have to try it. 😉 I can't wait for my next visit to Wagtail. I'm getting my Mom all 3 books for her birthday this month so she can visit Wagtail with me too.
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The carmel sauce over the cheese cake sounds amazing. I would love a chance to win this book, thanks for the giveaway. Linda May & email is lindamay4852@yahoo.com
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That pie looks so yummy! Putting the book on my "to read" list.
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This looks wonderful... pumpkin is my favorite!
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This looks wonderful... pumpkin is my favorite!
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