It's a classic that has stood the test of time as a great way to use up a glut of pumpkins in season and to eat more vegetables. It's also a fantastic everyday dish that would be perfect for a new mama! It has sweet grounding pumpkin (and I like to add sweet potato) with warming spices. It can be sliced up, frozen and re-heated easily.
I have a penchant for these old kitchen items with recipes on them like this pumpkin pie dish. I usually tweak the recipe a fair bit but I love how they serve as a functional way to preserve a classic.
This recipe is still a work in progress and my pastry is not perfected. However following is the recipe for the filling, which is delicious baked on its own like a custard. You could use store bought pastry or find a true and tested version. I promise I will share a pastry recipe when I refine it!
Ingredients:
- About 1 ½ cups steamed and mashed pumpkin and sweet potato
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons stevia
- 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup sour cream (easier to digest) or cream or coconut cream
Method
- Stir the spices, honey and cinnamon into the warm mash
- Beat the eggs and sour cream/cream
- Stir well into mash
- Pour into partially baked pastry lined dish (or into well-greased dish)
- Sprinkle or grate nutmeg on top
- Bake at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Farenheit) for 40-45 minutes
This could be baked in separate ramekins or in a large rectangle baking dish as an alternative to a round pie dish. Enjoy and please let me know if you try it, how you go and if you adapt it!
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