The Communities of Eastern Kings
Prince Edward Island

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Pumpkin Pie Recipe

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St. Margarets

"I liked pumpkin pie a lot. Mama used to save the seeds from fall to spring and plant a new crop each year. They got to a good size and after Thanksgiving we would eat everything that Mama could make from them. The garden always did well for Mama. I decided to go to work in Boston for a few years. I never got used to the neighbourhood Halloween pranks. The kids would got to the top of the hill and roll pumpkins down the street. The street cars would hit them and smash them. I never could understand why the city people would waste good food. When I moved back here I was happy to have a slice of pumpkin pie with whipping cream on top at a church supper in the St. Margarets Hall. It was just as good as Mama would make."
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PUMPKIN PIE

Pre heat oven to 375 degrees

Ingredients:

1 (lightly) pre baked nine-inch pie shell
3 large eggs
2 cups of cooked pumpkin or squash, pureed
1-½ cups of evaporated tin milk
3/4 cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon of ground cloves or allspice
½ teaspoon of salt

Method:

Whisk together the eggs and then whisk in the rest of the ingredients.

Warm the piecrust up in the oven just a bit and then pour in the pumpkin mixture. Bake this for 35 to 45 minutes or until the pie is firm. To avoid cracking on the top of the pie try cooling the pie in the oven with the oven off and the oven door open just a crack.

Serve with real whip cream and a smile.

Variation:
You can always substitute the pureed squash or pumpkin with sweet potato.

Rachel Leslie, the chef who composed this recipe, is a native of Grand Manan, N. B., Canada. She received her post secondary education at the Vancouver Community College, St. Mary's University and the University of Prince Edward Island. Ms. Leslie has been employed in Whistler, B.C., Canada, England, Ireland, and Halifax, N.S., Canada. Rachel is an athlete who participates in long-distance running. She is an active volunteer in Eastern Kings, P.E.I., happily assisting others in active and healthy living. She resides in Bay Fortune with her husband Chef Michael Smith and son Gabe.Leslie

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Waldron H. Leard

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