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What is your favorite Thanksgiving Pie?
It's a toss up between pumpkin and pecan. I usually bake both and have a serving of each. This year, I'm baking something different; homemade Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake.
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What is your favorite Thanksgiving Pie?
It's a toss up between pumpkin and pecan. I usually bake both and have a serving of each. This year, I'm baking something different; homemade Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake.
Like you, I like both Pecan and Pumpkin and will have a little of both.
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I've already made an apple/cranberry pie - it's in the freezer and I'll bake it Wednesday. Will also make a crustless pumpkin pie, in the hope my niece with celiac disease can eat it. Any pie is okay with me.
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I don't eat desserts all year, but on Thanksgiving I allow myself one sliver of pumpkin pie.
Really love just about any kind of pie. Not too keen for raisin though. If I'm going to have a fruit pie, I want the real fruit, not shriveled grapes.
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Pumpkin/bourbon-infused.
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My usual is 3 pumpkin and 1 pecan. Then maybe an Edward's Turtle Cream pie thrown in too.
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Anyone for mincemeat? My older sis was the only one that liked the ones my mom made. Not me! But I've never seen her make one herself.
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Anyone for mincemeat? My older sis was the only one that liked the ones my mom made. Not me! But I've never seen her make one herself.
been a kid since I had it.
I can't remember if I like it or not, to tell you the truth.
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Anyone for mincemeat? My older sis was the only one that liked the ones my mom made. Not me! But I've never seen her make one herself.
My wife likes mincemeat pies, I've never tried one.
My Grandma always made four pies for Thanksgiving: Pumpkin, Apple, Chocolate, and Banana Creme.
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None of the above...family tradition has always been the whip cream/choc wafer dessert but I am in the middle of hicksville and I can't find them anymore...I have to travel 45mi to Springfield or Bloomington to get them...just didn't feel like doing that....I did order them once on Amazon and got several boxes of crumbs...which I turned into cookies and cream...which was good but not the same as the log.
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This year it will be a Choc/Cherry bundt cake with whip cream, pumpkin pie, cherry pie and maybe a peach pie
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My preferred Pie is always pecan but I can live with coconut cream or key lime.
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I also like Boston cream and coconut.
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Anyone for mincemeat?
My mother must have liked mincemeat, because she frequently bought the little box of whateverthatstuffis and made cookies with it; pies less frequently. I never was too wild about it, but it would be better with a shot of some sort of liquor, e.g., rum, for flavor.
Speaking of which, a few shakes of Angostura bitters is nice in pumpkin pies.
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Sweet Potato pie tastes much like Pumpkin to me but that's another choice. It's good enough.
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What is this pie you speak of? In our family there is one dessert
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Oh some of the extended family may bring things but there is only one dessert.
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Sweet Potato pie tastes much like Pumpkin to me but that's another choice. It's good enough.
Yes, also good.
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My dad's mom made mincemeat pie. Using venison. He copied her recipe. Grandma would make a big batch and can it. I liked it.
Pecan is usually too sweet for me. Carrot pie. Yeah. Try carrot pie.
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Anyone for mincemeat? My older sis was the only one that liked the ones my mom made. Not me! But I've never seen her make one herself.
Back in my other life...when I was still pretty nice and I had lots of relatives that came for Thanksgiving....I made some dish for each relative that they liked.
My FIL's fav was mincemeat. It's not bad but my fav would be pumpkin or pecan.
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None of the above...family tradition has always been the whip cream/choc wafer dessert but I am in the middle of hicksville and I can't find them anymore...I have to travel 45mi to Springfield or Bloomington to get them...just didn't feel like doing that....I did order them once on Amazon and got several boxes of crumbs...which I turned into cookies and cream...which was good but not the same as the log.
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This year it will be a Choc/Cherry bundt cake with whip cream, pumpkin pie, cherry pie and maybe a peach pie
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLb6I66kjU#)
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Pecan
Lemon Meringue
Cherry
Apple
In order of preference. In spring/summer I might reverse the top two.
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLb6I66kjU#)
Ah Nabisco, brings back memories, when I was thirteen we would walk a couple of miles or so the the big Nabisco factory by the 5 FWY in Buena Park,CA and buy broken cookies and seconds for I think 25 cents a pound and walk back eating from our 4 or 5 pound back of cookies of all varieties, including Girl Scout cookies. Was a sad day when they stopped the practice and sadder yet when they tore down the factory for car dealerships.
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLb6I66kjU#)
lol....that's it...although I would make about 4 logs ea about 12in long...it's everybody's fav here
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I voted for pecan, but I also like my niece’s whipped pumpkin custard pie. It’s not heavy or dense like other pumpkin pies, but very fluffy airy, creamy and topped with whipped cream. My other favorite pie is blueberry.
BTW off the topic of pies for a moment. My roommate’s work had their catered Thanksgiving dinner Saturday night and she brought home a bunch of leftovers including turkey and I took some for lunch today.
O
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I’ve never had turkey, especially turkey breast that was so moist and flavorful. I asked her were the turkey came from and she said it was catered by Cracker Barrel. I’m not exaggerating how good it was. The mac and cheese was pretty sweet too.
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Pumpkin and apple for sure... and my mother's legendary cherry cheesecake. Pee-can is great if it is there, but not necessary for me. Pumpkin is probably my all around favorite... Outside of Mississippi Mud pie, which is in a class all its own...
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My wife likes mincemeat pies, I've never tried one.
Meh... Though a shepherds pie is a delight.
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Is cheesecake a pie? What ever it is, cheesecake is yummy. I like Junior’s if I’m buying or a really good homemade.
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Pumpkin pie and persimmon pudding, both with real whipped cream.
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In our family there was a running joke -- if you told Mom you liked a certain food she made, you would never see it again.
That's what happened with mincemeat pie. Mom made it once and the whole family, including yours truly, raved about it. Then we never saw another mincemeat pie again. Apparently, Mom, being health conscious, decided that pie wasn't good for us. Too much fat and sugar or something. She continued to make other pies, so why mincemeat was particularly unhealthy is still a mystery to me. :shrug:
I'm not good at making pies, but I have looked for mincemeat pie at restaurants and bakeries around these parts. Seems no one makes it. Oh well.
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Is cheesecake a pie? What ever it is, cheesecake is yummy. I like Junior’s if I’m buying or a really good homemade.
Technically, there are cheesecake pies and then cheesecakes. I've been making homemade cheesecakes for years; Key Lime, Chocolate Cherry, Blueberry, Berry,Berry, Grasshopper, Turtle Pecan, Peppermint Chocolate, New York, Caramel Apple, Black Forest, etc., etc. This year is the first time I've made the Maple Pumpkin and can't wait to try it!!
I was approached to make cheesecakes for a restaurant. Though I enjoy making them they are somewhat time consuming, and not cheap to make. I'm not a pastry chef by any means, I just enjoy creating and eating cheesecakes.
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I was approached to make cheesecakes for a restaurant. Though I enjoy making them they are somewhat time consuming, and not cheap to make. I'm not a pastry chef by any means, I just enjoy creating and eating cheesecakes.
When I worked as a prep cook for a restaurant several years ago, the job required me to make desserts, which always included big fat cheesecakes. I think each one contained 3# of cream cheese and I made three at a time - probably still have the recipe lying around somewhere. Love, love, love cheesecake!
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Today is National Cake day, just saying cakes are good too. But pies are better on turkey day. :HappyTday:
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Today is National Cake day, just saying cakes are good too. But pies are better on turkey day. :HappyTday:
My favorite cake thing: Sometime around St. Paddy's day, my sister will call up on the phone and say. "Put on the coffee, I'm coming over!"
And when that happens, invariably she shows up with a single layer mint chocolate cake with a crisp chocolate ganache puddled on its top, made only that time of year by Rosaurs (a regional supermarket chain). Absolutely delicious, with the entire episode brilliantly heightened by being so unexpectedly expected... Common enough to almost be a tradition, but I never know the day she is going to pull that trigger.
It makes me happy happy77
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My favorite cake thing: Sometime around St. Paddy's day, my sister will call up on the phone and say. "Put on the coffee, I'm coming over!"
And when that happens, invariably she shows up with a single layer mint chocolate cake with a crisp chocolate ganache puddled on its top, made only that time of year by Rosaurs (a regional supermarket chain). Absolutely delicious, with the entire episode brilliantly heightened by being so unexpectedly expected... Common enough to almost be a tradition, but I never know the day she is going to pull that trigger.
It makes me happy happy77
Yaaaaaay for chocolate cake!! It sounds absolutely wonderful. My hubby buys something similar for my birthday; deep rich dark chocolate cake covered in a crisp dark chocolate ganache, with chocolate mousse in between the layers, decorated with crisp dark chocolate wafers with white and dark chocolate candy canes on the sides. Yep, once a year, I'm in chocolate heaven!
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Yep, once a year, I'm in chocolate heaven!
:beer: :seeya:
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Yesterday, my family got together with out-of-town relatives for a post-Thanksgiving dinner at Olive Garden (yuck), followed by dessert at my brother's and sister-in-law's house. Bro and SIL had several different kinds of pies, including Cranberry-Apple-Walnut. So I tried a slice of that pie. Now I don't particularly like cranberries, but this pie was awesome. Highly recommend you guys try it if it's available.
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Yesterday, my family got together with out-of-town relatives for a post-Thanksgiving dinner at Olive Garden (yuck), followed by dessert at my brother's and sister-in-law's house. Bro and SIL had several different kinds of pies, including Cranberry-Apple-Walnut. So I tried a slice of that pie. Now I don't particularly like cranberries, but this pie was awesome. Highly recommend you guys try it if it's available.
I make a Cranberry walnut jello salad that is quite awesome-- I would think that the pie you mention above would be quite tasty.
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I make a Cranberry walnut jello salad that is quite awesome-- I would think that the pie you mention above would be quite tasty.
I expect you're right.
My Mom used to make "waldorf salad." Basically it was lime Jello with apples, chopped walnuts and celery inside. It was served on a bed of lettuce. Sounds weird, but it was quite good. Perfect during warm weather.
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I make a Cranberry walnut jello salad that is quite awesome-- I would think that the pie you mention above would be quite tasty.
I polished the last of that off just last night. It's one of my favorite things from Thanksgiving 😊
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Bro and SIL had several different kinds of pies, including Cranberry-Apple-Walnut. So I tried a slice of that pie. Now I don't particularly like cranberries, but this pie was awesome. Highly recommend you guys try it if it's available.
I've made a cranberry-apple tart that is really good (sans walnuts). I made an apple pie for this year's dinner with some chopped up dried cranberries. An alternative is to soak some raisins in rum and add those to an apple pie. It's all good.
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I expect you're right.
My Mom used to make "waldorf salad." Basically it was lime Jello with apples, chopped walnuts and celery inside. It was served on a bed of lettuce. Sounds weird, but it was quite good. Perfect during warm weather.
Yes, I remember "waldorf" salad (Waldorf hotel recipe). It was absolutely delicious. As a kid, never ate it on a bed of lettuce though.