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MMmmmmm … Pie! (Version 2)

December 3, 2017 by still a dreamer

Homer Simpson’s a pretty wacky guy, but you have to say he’s right on the money in his effusing about pie.

I decided to make a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, but wanted something a little different than the same ole, same ole. So I perused my collection of recipes (the size of which would have you thinking I was cooking/baking 3 meals daily every day of the week. Hah! Not quite.) I decided to make this yummy pie called “Paradise Pumpkin Pie.” You’ll get why in a second.

All the ingredients gathered to make the process go efficiently and smoothly.

I know this probably looks fine, but to me, it was kind of raggedy. It’s been a while since I made a pie crust, and I felt like I’d lost my magic touch (said the perfectionist.) This was a basic all-butter crust.

Now here’s what drew me to this pie and why they call it a “Paradise” Pumpkin Pie. This is the Paradise layer – a smooth mixture of cream cheese, an egg, some sugar, and vanilla. In essence, a layer of cheesecake to go under the pumpkin. Yum, right? Wait …

Don’t you love mixing up the pumpkin and all those spices? The smell alone is so delicious!

So here’s the pie right out of the oven. Not at all what the recipe photo looked like, and I admit I saw this problem as a potential right away – that the cheesecake layer could easily permeate the upper pumpkin layer. So I ever-so-carefully ladled – not poured – the pumpkin on top, doing my best not to disturb the Paradise layer. However, the result was a bit more like some kind of algae-blooming pie!

And here in the cooled slice, you can see the problem – exactly what I anticipated is what happened. The pie, instead of looking like a standard pumpkin pie with a surprise layer viewed when cut,  showed where the cheesecake layer had pushed up when the pumpkin was ladled over.

That said, the pie was delicious – the seasoning excellent, and the filling super creamy. Would I make this again? Sure. But now I’ll think of it as an “Almost Paradise Pumpkin Pie.” Then again, so many recipes, so little time.

p.s. After I put this post together, I realized I had actually made this pie – and posted about it – once before! Not only that, but it came out just fine 5 years ago. (A sure sign of a weary mind, but hey – now you can see what it should look like!) Check here for the recipe and an earlier version.

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Posted in Creativity, food, Holidays, Home Stuff | Tagged Baking, baking from scratch, homemade pie, Paradise Pumpkin Pie, pie, Pumpkin, pumpkin pie | 8 Comments

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  1. on December 3, 2017 at 5:14 pm Andrea Stephenson

    It looks delicious Jeanne – I can live with ‘almost paradise’ 🙂

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    • on December 3, 2017 at 5:23 pm still a dreamer

      Actually, I can, too – perfectionism is highly overrated. The taste still outweighs the appearance, and it was delicious. Tx!

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  2. on December 3, 2017 at 5:29 pm Lavinia Ross

    It looks like it still tasted wonderful, Jeanne!

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    • on December 4, 2017 at 4:31 pm still a dreamer

      Yes, it did, indeed. I think, as an artist, I want my food to always look wonderful, too. We eat first with our eyes. (or maybe nose?)

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  3. on December 6, 2017 at 1:56 pm Cynthia Reyes

    Mmmm… pie indeed. May I please come there and have some?

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    • on December 6, 2017 at 5:29 pm still a dreamer

      You tell me you’re coming, Cynthia, and I will make a whole new pie! 😀

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      • on December 6, 2017 at 5:35 pm Cynthia Reyes

        Aha… which means the first pie has been entirely consumed! (But it was a long time ago, I’m sure.)

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        • on December 7, 2017 at 8:50 am still a dreamer

          Indeed, it was. But it wasn’t that complicated a pie to make … and another could easily be made!

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