Pumpkin pie puree preservation

[neumeindil]

Can homemade pumpkin pie filling be saved? How

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[freydis]

I don't see why you can't freeze it. hellz, I freeze everything, and I haven't died yet.

which is a comforting thought.

[neumeindil]

Okay. I wasn't sure if ice crystals would cause moisture problems later on. Thank you!

[brooklynmili]

see, i couldn't even attempt that, because it would just get eaten with spoons in the middle of the night.

if it will need to wait a while, i might freeze it, but otherwise i'd refridge it with plastic wrap pressed against the surface to prevent nasty skin from forming.

[neumeindil]

I was a little worried about skin goop, but hopefully it's still okay with just the rubber top on the bowl. Thanks for the input. :D

[sunfell]

If you plan to freeze it, why not go all the way and turn it into ice cream?

[neumeindil]

Hmmmm. Now that I hadn't thought of, but I'm very glad you did. :-D Thanks for the idea!

[sunfell]

One of my favorite treats this time of year is Yarnell's Pumpkin Pie ice cream. It's limited edition, so I have to enjoy it while it's available.

A custard-based ice cream is divine, but you might need to use a different method since the eggs are already in the mix.

It also probably wouldn't be terribly difficult to convert your mix to a cheesecake batter- again depending upon consistency. You could make up and bake individual cupcake sized tartlets, and freeze them for later enjoyment.

[neumeindil]

It's pretty thin which scared me a little (I'd never made it before last night), but it baked up to about the consistency of soft tofu once it cooled. Cheesecake sounds like the most viable alternative since it combines by boyfriend's two favorite desserts, but the ice cream has me intrigued. I'll probably freeze some filling for pies and leave some refrigerated for cheese cake and ice cream experimenting.

Thanks for all your help. :D

[beanfionne]

I work in a bakery and we have a couple tarts/pies that are taken directly from the freezer (unbaked) and put in the oven. This also goes for the quiche.
This doesn't really effect the quality, as far as I have noticed.
If you freeze it in portions, it should be fine. Defrosting it should also not be a problem.

I second the pumpkin pie ice cream though.

[neumeindil]

Awesome! Thanks very much. If I do the icecream I'll be sure to post it.

[ninjalie]

You might have a harder time storing it because of the eggs and stuff, If I were you I woulda just froze the pumpkin by itself before you added the eggs.

[neumeindil]

That was my main reason for asking. Thanks for the tip.