I Like Thursday # 34 ~ Pumpkin Spice

Pumpkin Spice and Fabrics ... Nice! 

It is "Pumpkin Spice" Season.

Do you like Pumpkin Spice?

(I like some Pumpkin Spice) 

Fall fabrics are the best of the season. 

These are on my cutting table for a very special project.

The adorable "Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice"

motif on the left is actually on a large tea towel,

made especially for me by my crafty daughter, who is 

Marissa Forrest @ The Vinyl Forrest

This item image is heat transfer vinyl and it is washable.

This is what is on lots of custom t-shirts and such made today.

My hubby wears a t-shirt at least once a week that she made for him two years ago.

The only caution is that a hot iron should not be placed directly on the image.

My hubby does not press his t-shirts 

and I do not press my tea towels

so it is all good. 

Marissa also has a

 The Vinyl Forrest Facebook Page Here

where she lists new products and such.

Right now she is stocking up for a big craft show near her in Texas

and she is adding new items to her shop today.

I am looking forward to shopping her goodies when I visit her later this month.

The colorful pumpkin spice motif was a special custom order

she made for me

If there is something special you may like,

contact her about what you have in mind

My finished "Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice" project will be up on my blog next week. 

Pumpkins spicing up my fabrics is probably my favorite thing about Pumpkin Spice Season.

Pumpkin Pie is my favorite use of Pumpkin Spice

My Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Pumpkin Pie ~  Life in the Scrapatch

For One 9” Pie:

Ingredients:

2/3 cups brown sugar packed, light, dark or a combination of the two

1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon allspice

½ teaspoon mace

Dash  ground ginger (1/4 teaspoon, if you need to measure)

Dash ground cloves (1/4 teaspoon, if you need to measure)

1 and ½ can of solid pack pumpkin or 2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin, drained

3 eggs (I use extra large eggs, for smaller eggs increase number to 4)

2 teaspoons vanilla

½ cup milk

½ cup light cream or half in half 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425F degrees  NOTE: Oven Temperature will be reduced to 300F degrees later

Line a glass or ceramic 9” baking dish with your favorite Pie Crust Recipe.

(I never use aluminum pie plates or prepared or  frozen crusts.)

Make Filling:

In large bowl. Mix together brown sugars and spices. Mix in pumpkin  and vanilla until well blended.

Beat eggs with a whisk or fork and add to pumpkin mixture and blend well. 

Add milk and cream and mix by hand on low until well blended.

Pour into one 9 inch pie shell.

Set carefully onto baking sheet and place sheet on lower rack in oven.

Bake at 425F degrees for 25 minutes.  This sets the crust. 

Reduce heat to 300F degrees and continue baking for an additional 40-50 minutes or until center is soft set and edges are just starting to crack.   Baking time will vary due to the amount of liquid in the pumpkin.  Remove from oven and set on wire rack to cool completely. The custard pie filling will continue to set as it cools.

Enjoy!  Serve with whipped cream if you like.

For two pies or a very deep dish pie:  double recipe and adjust baking times as needed.
I usually make two pies with three cans of pumpkin.

 I use only One Pie or real pumpkin.

I accept no substitutions.

Since I am from New England I can find this locally if I go to the right store.

I have seen it online 

One Pie on Amazon

and in other places.

It seems a bit pricey there to my frugal New England self.

Would I pay this price if I transplanted myself to another place?

Reluctantly, I might. 

It would taste like home.

I would only make ONE PIE though! 

Pumpkin pie is good however you make it.

I am always tinkering in the kitchen and make changes
sometimes to my traditional  recipes.

More Pumpkin Pie Recipes: 

In my internet wanderings this week I found an interesting

Great Pumpkin Pie Recipe from Sally's Baking Addictiom

She  uses less pumpkin and heavy cream and at times 

I have used heavy cream in the past so I like then looks of her recipe. 

She adds a tablespoon of cornstarch,
which I may be trying this year.

She also adds a 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper 
and references ... 

King Arthur Flour Pumpkin Pie Recipe

for this usual idea.
Black Pepper in my pumpkin pie spices ??? 
Hmmm ... 

I am still deciding on whether I should tamper with my favorite

perfect pumpkin pie spices in my recipe, though.

Would you try it?  

This has tuned into a long post.

I have other things going on ...

I am sewing these cute black pieces together for my ... 

Perfect 5 QAL Sampler Quilt started Here

So it is time to go sew.

Since it is Thursday  I am linking up today with the wonderful

I Like Thursday Bloggers @ Not Afraid of Color

where every week we pause to think about all the good things in life,

big and small. 

Have a Happy Thankful Thursday!