By Cedric Scott
The pumpkin pie we know today is actually not the original pumpkin pie. The very first pumpkin pie actually originated from the pilgrims in 1621. Since there were no ovens or pans back then, the pilgrims improvised by hollowing out pumpkins, filling the insides with milk, honey, and spices to make a custard. Then roasted the pumpkins whole in ashes. The pumpkin pie that we know today wasn’t introduced in an American cookbook until the early 19th century. But I decided to make the very first pumpkin pie. It was very easy to make and had a very unique taste smell and texture. I made this pie by starting with a small pumpkin and cutting a hole in the center. Next I began to make the custard by mixing 7 eggs, cornstarch, sugar vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. I then poured the custard mix in the pumpkin until there was ¾ of an inch left to the top. After, I put the pumpkin in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. When the 15 minutes was up I lowered the temperature of the oven to 375 and wrapped it in aluminum foil and let it bake for another 15 minutes. I then removed the aluminum foil and let it bake another 30 minutes and – tadaa! – the original pumpkin pie masterpiece was created.
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