On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:16:30 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> I made pumpkin pie from scratch 2 years in a row. Canned pumpkin is easier
> and gives the same good results. I took it even further this year and
> bought grocery store bakery pumpkin pie. Homemade crust (ala betty crocker)
> would have been a bit better but it was good pie regardless.

Don't grocery store pies have a watery flavor (not texture, flavor) to
you? It's as if they cut the evaporated milk/cream with water. Maybe
they use less spice... I dunno. I just know they taste different from
my home made, but you're absolutely right about using a can of pumpkin
and cooking pumpkins from scratch.

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