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neumeindil in food_porn

A sweet yet spicy weekend.

Oct 10, 2006 02:13

They beckoned me from across the room, full, rounded, glowing faintly under the dim light from above. Intrigued, I looked more closely, drawn to the subtle curve of tender flesh and the tiny veins just barely visible beneath the surface. They were, without doubt, the best pair I'd seen in years and after a quick consultation with my significant ( Read more... )

pie crust, baking, pumpkin pie, comfort food

Comments 6

tip October 10 2006, 15:08:25 UTC

looks good! that's one of my favorite foods at this time of year.

neumeindil October 10 2006, 22:51:57 UTC

Thanks. Mine too.

sina_says October 10 2006, 18:13:28 UTC

...as I cradled them lovingly in my hands (with my boyfriend looking on in jealous anticipation)...

heehee. good porn.

i'm about to undertake my first punkin' pie ever, tomorrow night. i'm an old hand at crust but i've never done this kind of filling, because, well, i don't really care for it. but it was a request from my downstairs neighbor who wants to learn to do crust. i figure i can wing it. we're going to hollow out the pumpkins so we can carve 'em for jack 'o lanterns so i think getting the meat out might be tricky. we'll see.

ps- any tips about how long to roast the pumpkin meat, sans shell? i was thinking i'd just put it in the oven till it was mushy.

neumeindil October 10 2006, 23:05:00 UTC

This was my first pumpkin pie ever, so I'm no expert, but I'd probably put the meat in for 30 min. or so and check it every 5 min. after that. Good luck tomorrow night!

faoiltiama October 10 2006, 22:57:04 UTC

Thank you! I'd been looking for a good pumpkin pie recipe!
How sweet did it turn out with two cups of sugar? I don't want it really sweet.

You're welcome! neumeindil October 10 2006, 23:22:54 UTC

It's not rot-your-teeth sugary, but it's a little sweeter than my grandmother's, which is what it's based on. You could probably start with 1.5 cups of sugar and taste it (if you're not squeamish about the raw egg), then add more if you want. I also went a bit stronger with the spices than Grammy always did. Hers only called for 2 level tsp. pumpkin spices, but I can't stand weak, watery tasting filling, and the extra cinnamon gives your tastebuds a good kick without being overpowering. Good luck with it!