That is until this pumpkin pie. I used a graham cracker crust which helped the cause. The caramel here adds just enough flavor so you know it isn't an ordinary pumpkin pie. Plus it is easy, even with the caramel making. Once the pie was transported, we served it with a little whipped cream, it was gone before I could steal a slice to photograph. Perfect pie for a fall day when the Pats win it in OT.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Caramel Pumpkin Pie
I remember an old Prairie Home Companion where Garrison Keillor writes something along the lines of "the best pumpkin pie you ever had is not all that different from the worst and it is all just an excuse to use nutmeg". I shared the feeling; pumpkin pie was never anything special.
That is until this pumpkin pie. I used a graham cracker crust which helped the cause. The caramel here adds just enough flavor so you know it isn't an ordinary pumpkin pie. Plus it is easy, even with the caramel making. Once the pie was transported, we served it with a little whipped cream, it was gone before I could steal a slice to photograph. Perfect pie for a fall day when the Pats win it in OT.
That is until this pumpkin pie. I used a graham cracker crust which helped the cause. The caramel here adds just enough flavor so you know it isn't an ordinary pumpkin pie. Plus it is easy, even with the caramel making. Once the pie was transported, we served it with a little whipped cream, it was gone before I could steal a slice to photograph. Perfect pie for a fall day when the Pats win it in OT.
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17 comments:
I should have started over with my caramel.
It broke, and now my pie is bitter.
your crust looks fantatastic!
A graham cracker crust with this sounds AMAZING! Great thinking! :)
Graham cracker crust is always yummy. This was a fun pie!
Have a great day.
A graham cracker crust sounds great! I'm so glad you liked this pie. Thanks for baking along with me this week!
I've never had pumpkin pie with a graham cracker crust, but it sounds fantastic! Great job this week.
:)
Good idea for the crust! I skipped this one, but it sounds tasty.
Go Pats!! How great was that game??
I love your use of the graham cracker crust. While I love Dorie's pie crust, it shrunk a ton when I prebaked it - definitely the most stressful part of the process for me.
Graham cracker crust sounds yummy. I really liked this pie!
Your pie looks amazing-I made a graham cracker crust as well-but that was after I had some regular pie crust shrinkage.
That game was definitely a nailbiter. Thank God for Gostowski.:)
Sounds like there were a bunch of pumpkin pie converts this week. Glad it was such a hit!
i like the graham crust idea! you're right--this was a special pumpkin pie.
Hmmm - I have never been all that moved by pumplin pie but now based on this description alone I am going to have to give this recipe a try!
mmm graham cracker crust with this sounds divine! :)
This looks great. Love the graham cracker crust. Everything is better with graham crackers! ;) - mary
Oh! A Graham cracker crust sounds just so good!
Yes, it was good pie. Have to try it with the graham crust.
Delish looking!!!
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