Pumpkin Pie

Judging by today's weather you wouldn't know that Fall has already arrived which means Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Can I get a "Booya!".  I love the time spent with family and friends, delicious home cooking, autumn colours and the crisp fall air.  What I don't like is that harvest time on the farm always, without fail, falls on the long weekend.  I am heading to my hometown this weekend and unfortunately the hubinator is unable to join in the festivities.  Can I get a "bru-tal". Since he won't be around to enjoy the awesomeness that is Thanksgiving dinner I felt sorry for the sucker.  I am in charge of making dessert; pumpkin and mile high apple pie.  I'm not one for pies but my husband is die hard so I felt sorry for him when I was whipping up the pumpkin pie... so I made two.  Yes, that is correct, my husband got his very own Thanksgiving pie.  He better be damn Thankful...

Yields: 2 nine inch pies

FYI: I used premade, frozen crusts - I'm a cheater.  Tomorrow I am making homemade pastry for my mile high apple pie and will post when I have a few minutes.

Ingredients
1 3/4 cup pumpkin puree (425 ml)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can carnation evaporated milk

Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees C.  Whisk together all ingredients except evaporated milk.  Once everything is thoroughly mixed, slowly mix in milk.  Pour mixture into pie crusts.  Cook for 65 minutes on bottom rack.

Choco & PB Cookies

Have I mentioned that I love peanut butter? Yesterday while the hubster was cleaning out the wood stove I decided to do some baking (yes, we are pioneers). These cookies have a subtle PB flava-flav and are perfectly chewy, just so long as you don't over cook them.  This recipe makes 4 dozen cookies so you can earn brownie points (or should I say cookie points) by taking them to work and sharing with colleagues.  Hope you likie as much as I likie.

I think this kid loves PB too!

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

2 tablespoons water

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Method

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, corn syrup, water, and vanilla. In a seperate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt then stir into the peanut butter mixture. Fold in chocolate chunks. Bake for 10 minutes. 

Check out this girls blog! I think she might love PB and chocolate more then I do!