Putrid Pumpkin Pie
Sheri, 0; Pumpkin Pie, 8.
I have tried to make pumpkin pie on many occasions. I hate pumpkin pie - so gross. But Larry loves it and I know homemade must be better than purchased. So I keep trying. Every time something goes horribly wrong.
This time, it was the crust. How many times have I made a blind-baked pie crust that turns out just perfect? A lot. So why did this one shrink from a lovely unbaked crust into a tough, tiny shrunken crust? I don't know, but it barely took half of the filling. The rest went into ramekins.
Larry tried a piece, just in case. Sometimes things will seem horrible, but in the end they turn out fine. The only good thing about this pie crust is the outside crust. The rest was tough and chewy. The filling is allegedly good but I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole.
- Bourbon-Vanilla Bean Pumpkin Pie (Fine Cooking #88, November 2007 online extra)