On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:45:19 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 2 Dec 2012 11:08:05 -0500, "Somebody" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?
> >>
> >> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs.
> >> sweet potato pie. All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
> >> people said pumpkin. At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
> >> to taste test them. 2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... I don't remember
> >> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. I think I would prefer
> >> apple pie ala mode, personally.
> >>
> > I made a sweet potato pie for the first time last month (first time
> > I'd tasted it too). I prefer pumpkin, but if I just wanted to make a
> > small one (I have a 7 inch pie pan), I'd use sweet potato again and
> > it's the perfect way to plump up those cans of pumpkin that are two
> > ounces lighter these days.
> >
> Yup. I have been doing that for a few years now. I think it adds
> something beyond those missing ounces. This thread has me
> thinking that using half and half might be a worthwhile experiment
> too.

You could be right. I have a couple of tiny sugar pumpkins that I
intend to roast and use their pulp... probably freeze it before I use
it, but if I need to extend it I will not hesitate to use a standard
sweet potato for that.

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