What causes a pumpkin pie not to set and me mushy inside?!


Question: What causes a pumpkin pie not to set and me mushy inside!?
could it be too much moisture in the pumpkin!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
That's a big problem with fresh pumpkin recipes!. Canned pumpkin is called for in most recipes out there!. Fresh is great but if you are following a canned pumpkin recipe, it will be looser unless you boil it down to a very thick consistencyWww@FoodAQ@Com

How many eggs did you use!?

I just made a GREAT pie!. I approximated the ingredients and it was really easy!.

3/4 can of pure pumpkin
1!.5 packages softened cream cheese
1 tsp!. nutmeg
Dash cinnamon
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 eggs (blended in one at a time)

Pour into a graham cracker crust and bake on 350 for 55 mins!.
Turn off oven and leave the pie in there for 20 -30 mins, THEN remove!.

(I put it in a shallow water bath too, like making a cheesecake!.)Www@FoodAQ@Com

It probably has to do with the eggs!. Pumkin pie is actually like a pumpkin custard and it needs the firmness of the cooked eggs to set properly!. That and the condensed milk!.

I think you just forgot something in the recipe!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It's not done!. Put it back in the oven!. To test doneness, stick a table knife in it!. If it comes out clean, it's done!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

It may be if you use fresh pumpkin!. I use canned pumpkin and the recipe that is on the can and it always comes out good!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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