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Glazed Squash and Pumpkin Pie




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Recipe Introduction


Squash and pumpkins are two New World foods the Pilgrims began preparing in English ways soon after they arrived at Plimouth. A particular favorite was "Standing Dish of Pompions" (a sort of stew), but it is also believed that Plimoth cooks may have slipped a little mashed pumpkin or squash into their custard pies. "The English loved to decorate pies," explains Troy Creane, who played the role of Pilgrim Elizabeth Hopkins at Plimoth Plantation. "And we know that they were fond of glazed or candied fruits." So the recipe that follows is a "might have been," based on the foods and fondnesses we know the Pilgrims to have had.




List of Ingredients




RECIPE FOR PIE:
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin OR: 1 can (16 oz.) solid-pack pumpkin (not pie filling)
1/2 cup firmly-packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground mace
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup heavy cream
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell with high fluted edge

Glazed Squash Decoration:
1 small acorn squash
2/3 cup granulated sugar



Recipe



Preheat oven to 350°

Combine pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, mace, cloves and salt in medium-size bowl; beat until smooth.

Mix in eggs; mix in cream. Pour into pie shell

Bake in preheated moderate oven (350°) for 45 to 50 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.

Prepare "Glazed Squash Decoration": While pie is baking, halve acorn squash crosswise. Scoop out all pith and seeds. Halve each half lengthwise. Slice each piece of squash about 1/4-inch thick so you have scalloped crescents with the peeling on the outer curved edge.

Melt sugar in a 8-or 10-inch skillet over low heat; do not stir or sugar will lump. When sugar is completely liquid and pale amber, place squash slices in syrup. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until glistening and translucent.

Remove pie from oven; overlap slices of glazed squash around outer edge of filling; make a small circle, overlapping slices in the center. If you have not glazed all squash slices by the time the pie comes from the oven, simply continue to add slices to the spiral designs as you glaze them.

Cool pie to room temperature before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

Serves: 8