How to make pumpkin pie from scratch

[ChamorruWarrior]

Thanks dude! This video is sweet, my girlfriend and I are gonna do this! We have two pumpkins and we're gonna make some, and then make some more for ThanksGiving which is a Holiday in the United States and Pumpkin is a native food to the US so it's a tradition for Thanksgiving (Just in case you're not American and don't know that lol If you are, sorry too much info lol) Awesome video, very easy to follow, and I like the music choice haha Thanks, we will enjoy this pie!

[mrql123]

Looks great, and your instructions were clear and easy to follow. My better half and me will be making this recipe soon. Thank you!

[BufirdMauhaney]

Mothers and Grand Mothers use to do this as well as make all the other food for a large Thanks Giving dinner. As kids we had no idea how much work it was. I wish I could go back in time and hug mine and thank them for working so hard. Now I know why we weren't allowed in the kitchen on those days. My Mother is 78 and will only make me homemade mash potatoes, everything else is a mix or store bought.

[angelicablatt3]

This video is very helpful to me. It is simple and easy to follow.

[cheitner]

What a great video. Thank you. Ps. Whats the title of song?

[Maidenfairy12]

i got to puimpkins ready to go lol

[blackjack4891]

cool

[Shoelacex3]

can i use evaporated milk as a substitute for light cream?? o:

(first time making pumpkin pie)

[pghboaters]

@Shoelacex3 I haven't tried that and I'm leaning towards saying no because the consistency of evaporated milk is not as thick as cream. Though, you could try it and add one additional small egg to compensate. You really want to have the filling set nicely and not end up runny. Also, the evaporated milk will make the pie sweeter so you might want to cut back on the sugar a bit. If you try this, please let me know how it comes out.

[DezzyBabez]

@Shoelacex3 Yes, i have used it and it works wonders :} !

[theATHEISTmind]

So 2 pumpkins make 2 pies if they weigh 3 lbs each????

[pghboaters]

@theATHEISTmind Pumpkins are not all the same and the weight does not determine exactly how many pies you will get. They are different thicknesses inside and you will only be able to determine how many pies you will be able to actually make once you have processed the pumpkin and measure out how many cups of puree you end up with. With that in mind, I usually get two pumpkins that are about 3 lbs a piece and I have typically gotten 3 pies on average (it's never been less than two).

[badgirlvc04]

Thank you

[ryanlaing]

thank you for this fantastic video

[TolaMadeline]

Where can i get cheese cloth?

[pghboaters]

@TolaMadeline Grocery stores and hardware stores usually have cheesecloth. I've seen it in Walmart and KMart as well.

[Superpepsiman20]

ok question...In your ingrediants you have one deep dish pie shell but at the end you have two pie shells. are those two shallow pie shells or do you double the ingrediants and use two deep dish shells?

[pghboaters]

@Superpepsiman20 Good point. The recipe can usually fill two deep dish shells. It depends on how much pulp you have after the processing is done. If I end up with enough to double the recipe, I usually do and then pass the pies out to friends. Otherwise, I freeze the final pulp and make more pies around Christmas.

[LaylaBear1128]

This was my first time making pumpkin pie and found it exciting to make it from scratch...And i loved eating it even more!!! Great recipe thanks so much!!

[pghboaters]

@LaylaBear1128 Thanks! I'm glad it was a success :)

[LaylaBear1128]

What do you do with the juices that are left in the bowl???

[pghboaters]

@LaylaBear1128 Get rid of the juice. It's not good for anything at that point.

[meowey55]

that looks good but do you really need to use the cheesecloth thing? could i just bake it and blend it then mix it with the other ingredients?

[pghboaters]

@meowey55 You can, but you will end up with a much looser pie filling.

[XxbambiexX1]

i cant find any cheese cloth or anything anywere is there something else i could do instead?

[pghboaters]

@XxbambiexX1 Where have you looked for the cheesecloth? Besides your local grocery store, hardware stores and Walmart, Kmart, etc. have it.

[pghboaters]

@nosmailliwydocbocaj Sugar pumpkins are okay, but I don't use those. I buy the ones for carving, but I make sure that they are small - about the size of a bowling ball. Look for ones with a smoother skin as these seem to work well.

[pghboaters]

@J4ymark74 - 2 cups cooked pumpkin - 3 eggs - 1 cup light cream - 3/4 cup sugar - 2 tsp cinnamon - 1/2 tsp nutmeg - 1/4 tsp ground cloves - 1/2 tsp salt - 1 deep dish pie shell Regarding the link, try it in a regular browser, search for "AssociatedContent", then put in the title shown in quotes ("Best Ever New England Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie Recipe" ). I just checked and it works like that. This will get you to other articles about the pumpkin process, etc.

[UneedMyComment]

informative and I like the way you spelled "pumpkin", "pumkin".

[pghboaters]

@UneedMyComment Yes, I have typos! I was rushing to get this out last year, while also working full-time and trying to maintain a household with a husband in school. LOL,

[BeaverChick123]

Tomorrows my birthday and instead of a cake I wanted to make a pumpkin pie and I'll use this recipe- It looks great! Just one problem, how did you make the pie crust? Did you buy it or make it and if you bought it where and if you made it could you tell me how? Thanks!

[pghboaters]

@BeaverChick123 Any deep-dish pie shell from the freezer section of your supermarket will work. Make sure it Deep Dish, otherwise you'll have a thin pie that seems a bit drier. Happy Birthday too!

[10Tuxedo]

Yeah, I'm just gonna buy a frozen one.

[pghboaters]

@10Tuxedo Too bad - you'll be missing out on something really good. We used to sell these as a fundraiser for $20 each and people ALWAYS came back asking for more.

[10Tuxedo]

@pghboaters Do you still sell them? I would love one...

[pghboaters]

@10Tuxedo I haven't sold these for a couple of years but I am considering doing that again next year.

[10Tuxedo]

@10Tuxedo It was just meant as a joke, I would LOVE to do this.

[pghboaters]

@10Tuxedo Awesome! You'll be please you did ;)

[steve0mariah]

my husband just got a bunch of sugar pumkins for us and i really want to make a pie and some other pumkin related recipes so thanks for the easy how-to directions on making a pumkin pie from scratch! :) i was just wondering if you could tell me what and how much of the other ingredients you use with your recipe?

[pghboaters]

@steve0mariah I can make this really easy for you. I have an article that I wrote with the recipe, directions, and ingredient list. Here's where to find it: Go to AssociatedContent (dot) com then cut and paste this (and include the quotes): "Best Ever New England Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie Recipe" . This will give you a link to the print version of the recipe and below that are two other articles that I wrote that help with everything. Enjoy! ~April Bailey

[photofreakish]

thank you for explaining it but is the cheese cloth like goze or something

[pghboaters]

Cheesecloth is made from cotton and is exactly like gauze, but comes in much bigger sheets that are wrapped over themselves then packaged. You can usually find in in the baking section of a grocery store or in craft stores. Look for "lint free" to ensure that no fibers get in the pulp as you press out the juice.

[Jibjub80]

I think that using the cheesecloth like you said would result in a dry pie filling. I tried pressing the water out in a similar fashion using paper towels, and the pie filling was less moist. I skipped this step in the future, and it made a nice pumpkin pie which set up perfectly.

[pghboaters]

Using paper towels is inefficient and wicks out too much moisture. The benefit of the cheesecloth is that, while it takes out a lot of juice, the excess is drained into a bowl and can be reincorporated if you like a looser pie filling. You're going for a custard-like texture, so draining through cheesecloth is the best method. Keep in mind that using paper towels can introduce tiny fibers into your pie which wouldn't be good either.

[childbirthab]

Is it 2 cups of pumpkin after it's drained or is it 2 cups of fresh flesh right after it's out of the oven?

[pghboaters]

2 cups after you've strained the pumpkin through the cheese cloth. Hope this isn't getting to you too late!

[childbirthab]

Thank you so much! This is my first time making pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving meals and my critics were my fiance's family. So I took this recipe and a canned pumpkin pie to his mom's and the pumpkin pie from scratch was the only one eaten! I was also worried about the effort to make the pies, but it really wasn't bad at all! Thank so for getting back to me and thank you for sharing this! Great format of the recipe!

[pghboaters]

@childbirthab Thanks for the great compliment. Hope you're going to make these again this year!

[childbirthab]

Is it 2 cups of pumpkin after it's drained or 2 cups of pumpkin after it's pulled out of the oven?

[pghboaters]

2 cups after it's been drained.

[freewholeEtoes]

These are AMAZING! I made one before Thursday because I'm in charge of the dessert and it came out looking JUST like the picture! I recommend this one for sure :) Thank you so much! My first pumpkin pie = win!

[pghboaters]

I really glad that your first try came out so good! Best thing about this method is that even if it doesn't look good, people will know that you made it yourself. Either way, it just tastes great. Thanks for the support!

[lifeb4u]

Oh my, I had no idea about the whole cheese cloth thing. I made one last year without draining the water and came out tasting kinda bland, I didn't use sugar pumpkin though... Can you really tell the difference between using real pumpkin and using canned pumpkin?

[pghboaters]

Believe or not, we used to sell these at a local bake sale. We charged $20 each (no lie) and people would come back asking for more - sometimes within a couple of hours. So, I'd say Yes! It's definitely better and worth the work (which isn't really all that hard). Give it a try - you'll be happy you did. BTW - I don't use sugar pumpkins (meant for pies) - just smaller ones that will span the width of the baking sheet once cut (a good way to gauge the size).

[imtang0708]

You're awesome!!! I'm going to use your video to make these for thanksgiving! What temperature should I bake these at?

[pghboaters]

Bake them at 400 degrees on the middle rack. To get print instructions of this recipe, go to the link I posted at the end of the video (or in the description here on YouTube).

[workstudyplayer]

Excellent video tutorial. What is the song and who is the composer?

[pghboaters]

Thanks for the compliment on the tutorial. The song is called "Bells Running Away" and, according to the YouTube music library, it's by Musicshake, however I think it was created using Musicshake online.

[workstudyplayer]

What is the name of the song and who composed it? Anyway, this is an excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[pghboaters]

@workstudyplayer Thanks for the compliment on the tutorial. The song is called "Bells Running Away" and, according to the YouTube music library, it's by Musicshake, however I think it was created using Musicshake online.

[34maude]

if i wanted to prepare any portion of this ahead of time and freeze how should I do it? freeze the prepared pumpkin? Freeze after the cream has been added? or make the whole thing and freeze? or make the whole thing bake and then freeze? looks really good...my mother rest her soul would think I'm bananas to do it from scratch though....

[pghboaters]

The best way is to freeze the pulp after it has been processed through the blender and has been pressed in cheesecloth. Don't include any ingredients - the cream and eggs, etc. will not freeze well. Putting the ingredients in a pie shell and trying to freeze them w/o baking would be a disaster - the pie shell would absorb too much. You can fully bake the pies, allow to cool entirely, and then place them in gallon-size freezer bags to freeze. This works quite well and stores for several months.

[Jellybeaner1991]

wow those pies turned out beautiful! nice brown color and they look sooo homemade. Great job, a lot of owrk pays off =]

I have a question: I'm making a pumpkin pie from scratch too, but I'm not cutting up a whole pumpkin like you did, I'm instead making 2 jack-o-lanterns, how do I cut out the insides without ruining my jack-o-lanterns and still make pie out of them??

[pghboaters]

Make your jack-o-lanterns as you normally would (scrape insides, cut pattern, etc.) then after using them for your display, bring them in, cut down the middle and proceed as in the instructions. Just don't use pumpkins that have been cut open for too long. So, since Halloween is on Saturday, if you carve on Friday, display on Saturday, you should wrap & refrigerate the pumpkin on both nights and bake on Sunday. If not, the pumpkin flesh will get too dried out. Best wishes & Thanks!

[niveenfateha]

Great video..one question what kind of cream do you apply to the pie?I have no idea.

[pghboaters]

Thanks for the compliment! I use light cream, but you can use heavy cream for an even richer texture. Don't try half & half though - it will result in a pie that is too loose.