Pumpkin Pie (Moosewood Cookbook) / with pie crust suggestions for children.
Prepare large pie shell or buy 2 ready made frozen pie crusts. If you have time, use the Fail Proof Pie Crust recipe included.
1. Cut pumpkin in wedges remove seeds and bakes in small amount of water in oven until tender. 375 degrees/ 40- 50 minutes.
2. Remove meat of pumpkin from shell. Puree enough to make 3 cups. Freeze or refrigerate rest of pumpkin or other recipes.
3. Add ¾ C. honey 2 Tbsp. molasses l/4 tsp. powdered cloves
4. 3 tsp. cinnamon 1 ½ tsp. ginger 1 tsp. salt and 1 can evaporated milk
5. Pour into pie shell and bake 10 min. at 450 degrees. Reduce heat to 350F and continue baking 30- 35 (45min. or small (large) pies.
6. Or put in small tarts for children’s parties or serve as a pudding.
7. For dinner parties, can be served with heavy cream or ice cream.

No Fail Pie Crust. Allrecipes.com/ makes two crusts.
Forget the play dough! Making pie crusts is a safe hands on activity which can be managed by four year olds, with help. What odds if it is not as tender as grandma’s? If he starts young, his crust will be as tender as grandma’s, when he is as old as grandpa.

Ingredients: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour. 1 cup shortening. 1 egg.
¼ cup cold water. l/4 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon white vinegar
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs. (Use a pastry blender or clean hands.)
2. Mix egg, water and vinegar together. Pour into flour all at once and blend with a fork until dough forms a ball.
3. Wrap with plastic and chill in refrigerator.
4. Cut in half. Work on lightly floured board with lightly floured rolling pan.
5. Sculpture dough to bottom and edges of pan. Fill with pie filling.
6. Add top crust. Press edges all around with fork. Trim.
7. Using a fork, make slits or your favourite jack-o-lantern face in top crust.
8. Trim and Bake.