A Great Pumpkin Pie!

Welcome back everyone!  I hope you all had a pleasant Thanksgiving and that no one ate too much turkey or too much pie.  Recently,  Rhode Island pie maker and owner of Sakonnet River Pie, Paul Bergeron,  was a guest on my television show.  He shared his recipe for a most delicious pumpkin-pecan-praline pie.  Paul’s crust was flaky and beautiful and is made with butter and leaf lard from special pigs raised in Pennsylvania.  He also uses a special teardrop cookie cutter to make delicate little curls that he places all around the edge of his pie.  I was so inspired by his presentation that I asked Pierre to help me in the kitchen.  We baked off 36 pumpkin-pecan-praline pies.  I had no lard so I made my usual all butter pate brisee.  And because I don’t own a teardrop cookie cutter to make a curled edge, Pierre and I decided on a lovely flat leaf-edge.  I gave most of these yummy pies away as Thanksgiving gifts, making my friends very happy. You can get the full recipe on my website and view the video clip from my show by clicking here: Pumpkin Pecan-Praline Pie

Pre-baked crusts on top of one another

Pastry cut into leaves for edges and decoration

Applying the leaves to edge of pre-baked crusts

Filling the shells with pumpkin mixture

Baked pie (Not shown- top of pies sprinkled with pecan praline)

Cup of cappuccino- the house drink in a giant Limoges cup
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Pate de fruits- black currant, raspberry, apple and pear packed in small brown cardboard boxes- tied with raffia and decorated with Dresden gold turkeys. This was another gift that I gave out this year.

 

Comments

[Bertie Dixon]

Martha,

They say you cant teach old dogs new tricks, but you sure showed me.I tried the cheese cloth on my turkey this Thanksgiving & it was the best & the most beautiful turkey I have ever made. This was my 42nd year making Thanksgiving dinner & I hope I have some more Thanksgivings so I can do it again.

Thank you so very much,

Bertie

[Tatiana Jaramillo]

Hi Martha
I want to tell you that everytime I need a recipe I look out in your web site, all your recipes are great and they are alway a succes.
Thanks for all the recipes you give us!!
Love
Tatiana

[Jessica Austin]

Martha -
You were such a wonderful and gracious guest at our Thanksgiving Day dinner. Your pumpkin pie and pate de fruits were absolutely scrumptious. Thank you so much for sharing this special day with us.
Love,
Jessica (Robert's niece)

[lucy]

You pumpkin pie looks absolutely wonderful, the decorative edge really makes it special.

I've really enjoyed watching your shows this season, and love the fact you have started a blog! It's such a great way to stay (as your title reflects) 'up close and personal' with all your fans.

[Nancy]

for all you pie lovers, please check out the American Pie Council at www.piecouncil.org.