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We sat around watching the rain and worked in the office.
Mary decided to make another pumpkin pie, so I joined in the fun!
History And Oorigins
The first pumpkin pies weren’t pies at all, but baked pumpkins filled with spices and apples.
Early pumpkin pies were baked in hot ashes and were more like a pudding, not a flaky pastry crust.
The British introduced pumpkin pie to the American colonies in the mid-1500s.
The first recipe that resembles a modern pumpkin pie appeared in a 1796 American cookbook.
It became a Thanksgiving staple by the 18th century, with some towns even delaying the holiday if they couldn’t get enough molasses for the pie.
First, we washed and halved the pumpkin, scraping out the “guys” but keeping the seeds. We then bake the halves at 350 degrees for an hour, which softens the pumpkin’s flesh.
Baked for an hour!
Once cooked and cooled down, the tough skin must be peeled away! We both did the peeling activity.
Why did the pumpkin pie go to a dentist? Because it needed a filling.
The skin must be peeled off.
The skin comes off fairly easily with a pairing knife.
Pealing was easy!
Then the magic; Mary adds heavy cream plus a secret number of spices, including eye of newt and bat wings.
Adding the magic ingredients
It goes into the oven for a solid hour. We use a crust shield to keep the crust from burning.
Robin and Bob came over at 4:45 pm, and we had a bottle of champagne to celebrate, and then it was off to the Orange County Mining Company, located about a mile from our home.
We had a delightful meal overlooking the city of Orange and Tustin. I could spot the 55 and 22 freeways. We could also see LAX airplanes landing.
We returned home and attacked the pumpkin pie; Bob was a happy camper!
Bob’s birthday is Monday, so we celebrated today!
Bob and my deceased son had the same birthday. Mitch would also have been sixty on Monday!
Everyone was tired, so we visited until 8:00 pm and then split up. Mary and I crashed soon after.
