It smells good in here. I have been baking all morning. I got up a
little after 8 am and went straight to the kitchen to get started. I
made two batches of pie dough. I used half of the first one to blind
bake a pie shell and the other half was used for a pumpkin pie. The
second batch was used to make an apple pie. That one is still in the oven.

Now it's time for breakfast. I am thinking of cooking up some of that
smoked bacon and maybe scrambled eggs.

On 2017-10-08 11:28 AM, l not -l wrote:
> On 8-Oct-2017, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> It smells good in here. I have been baking all morning. I got
>> up a
>> little after 8 am and went straight to the kitchen to get
>> started. I
>> made two batches of pie dough. I used half of the first one
>> to blind
>> bake a pie shell and the other half was used for a pumpkin pie.
> Now that is a use of "pumpkin spice" I can fully support.
>


No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
freshly grated nutmeg.

On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 11:06:18 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>It smells good in here. I have been baking all morning. I got up a
>little after 8 am and went straight to the kitchen to get started. I
>made two batches of pie dough. I used half of the first one to blind
>bake a pie shell and the other half was used for a pumpkin pie. The
>second batch was used to make an apple pie. That one is still in the oven.
>
>Now it's time for breakfast. I am thinking of cooking up some of that
>smoked bacon and maybe scrambled eggs.

I'm lucky, off to my younger daughters in a moment but she's a good
cook so it will be a great meal.

Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> It smells good in here. I have been baking all morning. I got up a
> little after 8 am and went straight to the kitchen to get started. I
> made two batches of pie dough. I used half of the first one to
> blind bake a pie shell and the other half was used for a pumpkin pie.
> The second batch was used to make an apple pie. That one is still in
> the oven.
>
> Now it's time for breakfast. I am thinking of cooking up some of that
> smoked bacon and maybe scrambled eggs.

Sounds great Dave!

I've never invested the time to learn a good pie shell but I like them
when I see them!

--

In article >,
says...
>
> It smells good in here. I have been baking all morning. I got up a
> little after 8 am and went straight to the kitchen to get started. I
> made two batches of pie dough. I used half of the first one to blind
> bake a pie shell and the other half was used for a pumpkin pie. The
> second batch was used to make an apple pie. That one is still in the oven.
>
> Now it's time for breakfast. I am thinking of cooking up some of that
> smoked bacon and maybe scrambled eggs.

A few days ago a neighbour brought me two huge binbags full of cooking
apples that highwinds had blown off her tree. I sent one sack to my
husband's bridge club but not many takers; almost half of it came back.
So far this week I have made four apple pies, (three in freezer) 8 jars
of apple and walnut chutney, and today I peeled and cut the rest and
made a giant vat of stewed apples which I've potted up for the freezer.
Just four apples left, tomorrow we're having roast pork with apple
sauce and red cabbage then I don't want to see hear or think about
apples for at least a week.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/...walnut-chutney

Janet UK

On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 11:59:52 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:

>On 2017-10-08 11:28 AM, l not -l wrote:
>> On 8-Oct-2017, Dave Smith > wrote:
>>
>>> It smells good in here. I have been baking all morning. I got
>>> up a
>>> little after 8 am and went straight to the kitchen to get
>>> started. I
>>> made two batches of pie dough. I used half of the first one
>>> to blind
>>> bake a pie shell and the other half was used for a pumpkin pie.
>> Now that is a use of "pumpkin spice" I can fully support.
>>
>
>
>No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>freshly grated nutmeg.

How is that different from "pumpkin spice"?

Well, except that it wasn't a mix.

--
She may contain the urge to run away
But hold her down with soggy clothes and breeze blocks

"Lesmond" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 11:59:52 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>On 2017-10-08 11:28 AM, l not -l wrote:
>>> On 8-Oct-2017, Dave Smith > wrote:
>>>
>>>> It smells good in here. I have been baking all morning. I got
>>>> up a
>>>> little after 8 am and went straight to the kitchen to get
>>>> started. I
>>>> made two batches of pie dough. I used half of the first one
>>>> to blind
>>>> bake a pie shell and the other half was used for a pumpkin pie.
>>> Now that is a use of "pumpkin spice" I can fully support.
>>>
>>
>>
>>No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>>freshly grated nutmeg.
>
> How is that different from "pumpkin spice"?
>
> Well, except that it wasn't a mix.

It doesn't have all the spices that the pumpkin spice mix has in it.

Cheri

On 2017-10-09 3:16 AM, Lesmond wrote:
> On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 11:59:52 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>

>> No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>> freshly grated nutmeg.
>
> How is that different from "pumpkin spice"?
>
> Well, except that it wasn't a mix.

I think you just answered your own question.

On Mon, 9 Oct 2017 10:28:59 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:

>On 2017-10-09 3:16 AM, Lesmond wrote:
>> On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 11:59:52 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>
>>> No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>>> freshly grated nutmeg.
>>
>> How is that different from "pumpkin spice"?
>>
>> Well, except that it wasn't a mix.
>
>I think you just answered your own question.

Same flavors!

--
She may contain the urge to run away
But hold her down with soggy clothes and breeze blocks

"Lesmond" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 9 Oct 2017 10:28:59 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>On 2017-10-09 3:16 AM, Lesmond wrote:
>>> On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 11:59:52 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>
>>>> No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>>>> freshly grated nutmeg.
>>>
>>> How is that different from "pumpkin spice"?
>>>
>>> Well, except that it wasn't a mix.
>>
>>I think you just answered your own question.
>
> Same flavors!

Without some of the spices, which is the difference.

Cheri

On Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 5:58:49 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>
> No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
> freshly grated nutmeg.

I like to use cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Some people will use allspice. That makes it taste like Chinese pumpkin pie. I'm going to boil some peanuts. That will have some allspice in it because it's Chinese/local style boiled peanuts.

On 10/9/2017 11:56 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 5:58:49 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>
>> No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>> freshly grated nutmeg.
>
> I like to use cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Some people will use allspice. That makes it taste like Chinese pumpkin pie. I'm going to boil some peanuts. That will have some allspice in it because it's Chinese/local style boiled peanuts.
>

Have you ever considered using 5 spice?

Perhaps the more anisey flavor notes would not be welcome?

On Mon, 9 Oct 2017 06:39:02 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Lesmond" > wrote in message
. 8...
>> On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 11:59:52 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>>On 2017-10-08 11:28 AM, l not -l wrote:
>>>> On 8-Oct-2017, Dave Smith > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It smells good in here. I have been baking all morning. I got
>>>>> up a
>>>>> little after 8 am and went straight to the kitchen to get
>>>>> started. I
>>>>> made two batches of pie dough. I used half of the first one
>>>>> to blind
>>>>> bake a pie shell and the other half was used for a pumpkin pie.
>>>> Now that is a use of "pumpkin spice" I can fully support.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>>>freshly grated nutmeg.
>>
>> How is that different from "pumpkin spice"?
>>
>> Well, except that it wasn't a mix.
>
>It doesn't have all the spices that the pumpkin spice mix has in it.
>
>Cheri

I usually add spices to various blends... I may want more cinnamon and
ginger. Often I'll simply concoct my own blends from scratch.

On Monday, October 9, 2017 at 7:59:43 AM UTC-10, Casa lo pensa wrote:
> On 10/9/2017 11:56 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 5:58:49 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
> >> freshly grated nutmeg.
> >
> > I like to use cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Some people will use allspice. That makes it taste like Chinese pumpkin pie. I'm going to boil some peanuts. That will have some allspice in it because it's Chinese/local style boiled peanuts.
> >
>
> Have you ever considered using 5 spice?
>
> Perhaps the more anisey flavor notes would not be welcome?

Now that I think about it, I don't know what I got. It's probably 5 spice. I might go get some star anise so I can boil the peanuts proper. It was just an attack of the laziness that had me thinking like that.

On 10/9/2017 12:34 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, October 9, 2017 at 7:59:43 AM UTC-10, Casa lo pensa wrote:
>> On 10/9/2017 11:56 AM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 5:58:49 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>>>> freshly grated nutmeg.
>>>
>>> I like to use cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Some people will use allspice. That makes it taste like Chinese pumpkin pie. I'm going to boil some peanuts. That will have some allspice in it because it's Chinese/local style boiled peanuts.
>>>
>>
>> Have you ever considered using 5 spice?
>>
>> Perhaps the more anisey flavor notes would not be welcome?
>
> Now that I think about it, I don't know what I got. It's probably 5 spice. I might go get some star anise so I can boil the peanuts proper. It was just an attack of the laziness that had me thinking like that.
>

No worries, it's fun to experiment and see which tastes predominate.

> wrote in message
news
> On Mon, 9 Oct 2017 06:39:02 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Lesmond" > wrote in message
.8...
>>> On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 11:59:52 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2017-10-08 11:28 AM, l not -l wrote:
>>>>> On 8-Oct-2017, Dave Smith > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It smells good in here. I have been baking all morning. I got
>>>>>> up a
>>>>>> little after 8 am and went straight to the kitchen to get
>>>>>> started. I
>>>>>> made two batches of pie dough. I used half of the first one
>>>>>> to blind
>>>>>> bake a pie shell and the other half was used for a pumpkin pie.
>>>>> Now that is a use of "pumpkin spice" I can fully support.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>>>>freshly grated nutmeg.
>>>
>>> How is that different from "pumpkin spice"?
>>>
>>> Well, except that it wasn't a mix.
>>
>>It doesn't have all the spices that the pumpkin spice mix has in it.
>>
>>Cheri
>
> I usually add spices to various blends... I may want more cinnamon and
> ginger. Often I'll simply concoct my own blends from scratch.


Yes, me too.

Cheri

On Mon, 9 Oct 2017 10:28:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-10-09 3:16 AM, Lesmond wrote:
>> On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 11:59:52 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>
>>> No "pumpkin spice" mix used. I added cinnamon, ground ginger and
>>> freshly grated nutmeg.
>>
>> How is that different from "pumpkin spice"?
>>
>> Well, except that it wasn't a mix.
>
>I think you just answered your own question.

I think pumpkin spice also has ground cloves or mace or allspice in
it.

Doris
>

Dave, not even a tiny bit of ground cloves? I use about 1/8 of a teaspoon
(plus the other spices, of course). I also boost the nutmeg a little bit
because I really like it. As a matter of fact, the recipe I use gives minimum-
maximum measurements for the spices. I think it is from the Libby can, but
can't remember for sure. That would be the old Libby pumpkin can, if it has
changed over the decades.

N.

On Monday, October 9, 2017 at 11:57:02 AM UTC-10, Nancy2 wrote:
> Dave, not even a tiny bit of ground cloves? I use about 1/8 of a teaspoon
> (plus the other spices, of course). I also boost the nutmeg a little bit
> because I really like it. As a matter of fact, the recipe I use gives minimum-
> maximum measurements for the spices. I think it is from the Libby can, but
> can't remember for sure. That would be the old Libby pumpkin can, if it has
> changed over the decades.
>
> N.

4 out of 5 posters agree - it's not pumpkin pie without "a little ground cloves."

Janet wrote:
>
> A few days ago a neighbour brought me two huge binbags full of cooking
> apples that highwinds had blown off her tree. I sent one sack to my
> husband's bridge club but not many takers; almost half of it came back.
> So far this week I have made four apple pies, (three in freezer) 8 jars
> of apple and walnut chutney, and today I peeled and cut the rest and
> made a giant vat of stewed apples which I've potted up for the freezer.
> Just four apples left, tomorrow we're having roast pork with apple
> sauce and red cabbage then I don't want to see hear or think about
> apples for at least a week.

Sounds very good! :-D