- Pumpkin custard pie made with cream, eggs, sugar and cinnamon is expected at Thanksgiving, but don't limit pumpkin only to that holiday. Nuts go with the smooth richness of pumpkin filling. Convert a pumpkin custard pie to a pumpkin pecan pie. Mix the pumpkin with sweet potato for a different filling that's still sweet and spicy. Pumpkin chiffon pie is a lighter version of the custard-based pie.
- Pumpkin ice cream tastes like frozen pumpkin pie filling only creamier. Use small scoops and serve a trio of ice creams: pecan, pumpkin and cinnamon. The flavors complement each other. The crunch of the pecans, the warmth of the cinnamon and the down-to-earth flavor of the pumpkin make for a delicious frozen pumpkin dessert.
- Pumpkin adds to a spice cake recipe. It also makes a great combo with a cream cheese filling. Bake the pumpkin cake in a jelly roll pan. Spread with cream cheese mixed with confectionery sugar or your favorite cream cheese frosting recipe. Roll up and chill until firm. Cut into slices. Each slice will have a swirl of filling on the inside. If you don't want to go through all that fuss, add caramel to the cream cheese frosting. Bake the cake in layers and frost as usual.
- Creamy cheesecake made with pumpkin is a dessert that your family and friends will remember. Reserve part of the filling of the vanilla cheesecake and mix in pumpkin. Swirl the two flavors together. Chocolate goes with pumpkin as does ginger. Use crushed chocolate or ginger cookies instead of graham crackers for the crust. Drizzle maple syrup over the cheesecake slices as a garnish.
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