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woah that sounds cool!! 
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Never had pumpkin pie from an actual pumpkin. My family always uses the canned stuff. You'll have to send me the recipe.
Thank you Lera for reminding me that I must get my pie pumpkin before Wednesday (it's our Halloween tradition to make pumpkin pies and watch scary movies).
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CSA?
All that three letter acronym makes me think of is Confederate States of America and I know that can't be it.
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I'm guessing it's Community Supported Agriculture.
For those of you who have made the Shima cake, what size can crushed pineapple did you use and did you drain it? I'm thinking small and yes.
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small and sort of half-heartedly.
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@Morven: Blackcat's got it. I still think they could have picked something with a better acronym, because I always associated CSA with the Confederacy too.
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Remember that the pineapple is the real liquid of the cake so if you drain it too much the cake gets dry.
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Well, pumpkins can help the kiddies... 
Urgh... think I'll sink again to lurkdom... not feeling very spicy. 
Mum said that: she didn't bother to even half drain it, just drained until the pineapple bits were roughly level with the liquid. Seems to have done the trick. 
edited 29th Oct '12 10:11:32 AM by Euodiachloris
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^ That's about what I did — poured off the pool of juice at the top.
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Cake is in the oven. I think the pineapple was the inspiration of someone tired of grating carrots. It is roughly the same texture as the shredded carrots and has about the same amount of ambient liquid. I forgot to put the nuts in and will put them on top of the frosting. I'll add that smidgen of pineapple juice to the frosting. Now to clean the kitchen. And thank goodness for the stand mixer.
Pumpkin pie was a bit overbaked. I think my oven runs hot and that's why all my baking turns out slightly crispy. Anyway it wasn't that burnt so I set the pie to chill overnight and had a slice for breakfast.
edited 29th Oct '12 3:02:31 PM by Leradny
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As is right and proper.
Anyone know any good pumpkin pancake recipes?
edited 29th Oct '12 10:17:11 PM by Nocturna
I would make a batch of regular pancake, adding the purreed pumpkin in at the same time you add the milk, and cut the milk down by a third. As you mix, watch your liquid level.
So, for actual measurements:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tsp cinnamon
1 C pureed pumpkin
3/4 cups milk
1 egg
mix in order, break up any lumps, fry in butter. Please note this recipe is entirely theoretical. Should make six medium pancakes.
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I'm making custard pie since I don't want to go to the store but I do want another pie.
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Custard pie...damn, I want some now, as much as a nice slice of pecan pie. Haven't had one for so long now...
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I made this the other day:
Cut up 7 or 8 russett potatos in bite size pieces and cook in salted water until done enough. Drain and throw them back in the pot. Add a two tablespoon chunk of butter into the pot and salt and pepper to taste. Mix in a 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt and a handful of chopped fresh dill. Feast.
Mmm that potato thing sounds scrumptious, I'll try it tomorrow.
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Must find a Doritos recipe.
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Not-really doritos
, but might be worth a try. Personally, I'm suspicious anytime someone says a vegan recipe tastes just like the real thing, especially if "the real thing" involves meat or cheese.
A copycat recipe for the Taco bell Doritos Loco taco, but it includes instruction for making the shell.
Another. Yah, I have my doubts about this one. It claims "You can control the spicyness, take out the food coloring blahblahblahyakety-smackety" and the recipe is "buy tortilla chips and shake them in a bag with an envelope of taco mix."
edited 3rd Nov '12 10:46:59 PM by Madrugada
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Oh shoot, I forgot that I sauteed about two tablespoons of chopped sweet onion in a little olive oil until transparent and threw that in too. Chives would probably work.
Pumpkin pancakes = deliciousness.
Did that recipe work Nocturna? Or what did you do?
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I also made pumpkin pie today because we got a pumpkin in our CSA box last week and it needed to get used.
It is delicious.
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