Pumpkin pie is a dessert pie with a spiced, pumpkin-based custard filling.
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10 Facts About Pumpkin pie
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The pumpkin and pumpkin pie are both a symbol of harvest time, and pumpkin pie is generally eaten during the fall and early winter.
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The pie is generally flavored with a spice mixture known as pumpkin pie spice, which is made using spices such as ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice.
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The pie is usually prepared with canned pumpkin, but fresh-cooked pumpkin can be used.
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The Pumpkin pie is then baked in a Pumpkin pie shell and sometimes topped with whipped cream.
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An early appearance of a more modern, custard-like pumpkin pie was in American Cookery, a cookbook published in 1796.
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Truman was true to his word, and no pumpkin pie was served at the White House for Thanksgiving in 1947.
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The pie consisted of 550 kilograms of canned pumpkin, 410 litres of evaporated milk, 2,796 eggs, 3.
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