Tuesdays with Dorie (on Thursday!): Thanksgiving Twofer Pie
November 27, 2008 at 10:42 am | Posted in groups, pies & tarts, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 18 Comments
Pumpkin or pecan? Pecan or pumpkin? What to do? Which to eat? If you’re as bad at making these major life decisions as I am, then maybe Dorie’s Thanksgiving Twofer pie (chosen for us by the lovely Vibi of La casserole carrée) is for you. It starts with a pumpkin pie custard, and then gets topped with a pecan pie goo– no need to choose!
Okay, so it is not the most beautiful pie I have ever made (even though I tried to gussy it up with a little powdered sugar for its photo session). No matter– it’s what’s inside that counts, right? And what’s inside is really tasty. To tell the truth, it was not exactly what I was expecting. I thought the two layers would stay separate and distinct. The nuts themselves remained suspended on top, but the pecan goo intermingled with the pumpkin custard…it was really quite delicious, though. I spiked mine with bourbon instead of rum (cause that’s what I like with pecan pie), and piled the whipped cream high!
I made half a recipe and used my new cute little red dish. Tracy from Cake Batter and Crumbs sent it to me, and I just love it!! My only beef with Dorie’s recipe is that it took much longer to bake than she indicated, even with the small size. I kept upping the oven timer…five more minutes, five more minutes. I feel like I did it a zillion times, but I probably tacked on an extra 15 to 20 minutes in all. I was a little worried it was overkill and that I’d wind up with a curdled mess, but I can give thanks that my Thanksgiving pie came out just right.
I wish all of my American friends a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Even though everything feels a bit more challenging this year than last, everyday (and with every news broadcast) I’m reminded of just how much I have to be thankful for. For the pie recipe, look in Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan. You can also find it in Vibi’s post. Check out the TWD Blogroll to find plenty of other baking tips for this pie!
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THAT PIE IS PERFECTION!!!!
Comment by VeggieGirl— November 27, 2008 #
Your pie looks great! Good to know about the longer baking time–I’m going to start baking mine shortly (the pie dough is waiting in the fridge for me). Happy Thanksgiving!
Comment by Di— November 27, 2008 #
It turned out looking good! I am kinda wishing I had made it with the crust now, because your slice with the crust looks unbelievably delicious. Yum.
Comment by Mary Ann— November 27, 2008 #
yum, that whipped cream looks like the perfect accompaniment!!! Happy Thanksgiving (belatedly)
Comment by Tammy— November 27, 2008 #
wow, it looks great! I have never tried pumpkin pie – it is on my ‘to do’ list!
Comment by Renee— November 27, 2008 #
beautifully done! happy thanksgiving
Comment by Jaime— November 27, 2008 #
Wahhh… what a beautiful pie! I’m glad you liked it even though it was tough on the eyes! Although, you always manage to make everything look so delicious!
Thank you so much Steph, for participating with me this week… and a very happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Comment by Vibi— November 27, 2008 #
Glad to see that mini pie dish worked so well! Looks great. Happy Thanksgiving!
Comment by Tracy— November 27, 2008 #
Thanks – I had the same issue with the baking time. I kept adding 5 minutes, 5 minutes, then started upping the temp. I think the 300 degrees was too low. Ended up at 325 for the last bit. Mine also came out right at the end.
Comment by Cindy - Bello Ciccolato— November 28, 2008 #
It looks really incredible. I’m all about your bourbon substitution, sounds much better.
Comment by rainbowbrown— November 28, 2008 #
Awesome – that crust looks wonderfully flaky. Bourbon + pecan > rum + pecan, I agree.
Comment by Caitlin— November 29, 2008 #
Yum! What a great holiday pie!
Comment by Maria— November 29, 2008 #
Yours is the best looking pie I’ve seen so far! I’m glad to see it because this is what I thought it should/would look like!
Comment by Holly— November 29, 2008 #
What a great pie! That is a great idea and I think I would love this even mroe than Pecan Pie as it is too sweet!
Comment by Lori— November 29, 2008 #
Pie looks great. Looks like it came out just right.
Comment by teaandscones— November 29, 2008 #
Your pie looks perfect, and your crust is amazing!
Comment by Leslie— November 29, 2008 #
Beautiful job!
Comment by Kimberly— November 30, 2008 #
Great job! It looks so good!
Comment by Heather B— December 2, 2008 #