Selecting bakeware for your pies and tarts is an essential step in creating a superior product. A pie or tart dough will bake differently depending on the kind of pan in which it is baked, and an inferior pan can adversely affect the crust of your pies and tarts. It […]
Keep it Simple with Pumpkin Purée
Despite the abundance of pumpkin-flavored foods at every turn, we spend surprisingly little time handling actual pumpkins. After all, as proponents of “homemade is best,” an apple pie starts with apples, a cherry pie starts with cherries. But a pumpkin pie starts with…a can of pumpkin purée? Using prepared pumpkin […]
Make it Yourself: Pumpkin Purée
Sugar pumpkins (also termed pie or cheese pumpkins) are smaller, sweeter, and more tender and flavorful than pumpkins used for carving Jack-o’-lanterns. The flesh of this variety of pumpkin has a creamier, less stringy flesh. Choose smooth, deep orange pumpkins that are heavy for their size and without cracks or […]
Maple Pumpkin Pie
Makes one 9-inch pie