Bajatripper
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Canned pumpkin in La Paz?
Of course, I'd wait until the last minute to start my quest for canned pumpkin in La Paz. So far, I can cross off Walmart, Chedraui's on Colima, Sam's
Club and City Club from places to check.
Since Ley and Sorianas are mostly geared for the national market, I doubt either will carry it. I know nothing about the new Megastore, other than
their parking lot is adding major headaches to the local traffic scene and I'd rather avoid it if possible.
If anyone out there knows of a store in town that has it--or perhaps knows of a shelf I haven't found in one of the places I've already been, please
let me know.
It's getting late so I've picked up some apples to make pies, but would really like to give my Mexican friends a better idea of our tradition.
Thanks,
Steve
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mcfez
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I have never seen a pumpkin stuffed into a tiny ol can....how they do that?
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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who said little? they use a big can.....
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Steve
You can make homemade pie. If you can find yellow squash such as Butternut or banana squash....with the spices...it taste just as good.
Oh...big cans, yes!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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They must have fresh pumpkins everywhere
Pumpkin Pie using fresh pumpkin
Ingredients:
1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie pastry (9-10-inch)
2 cups freshly cooked pumpkin, seeded, peeled, mashed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3 large eggs, beaten lightly
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated skim milk
1/2 cup skim milk
Directions:
1- (To make your own freshly cooked pumpkin, quarter 1-2 small pie pumpkins, de-stem, seed and de-string them. Then steam them in a steamer over
boiling water until very tender--the skin will peel right off. Then mash them using a stick blender or a food processor-hand mashing will somtimes
produce lumps/strings so unless you like that, go for the stick blender/processor).
2 - Preheat oven to 400°F and have ready a pie shield and a large rimmed cookie sheet.
3 - Line a DEEP DISH glass pie plate with the pie pastry round, fluting the edges decoratively as desired.
4 - Combine in order the pumpkin, sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
5 - Lightly beat eggs together with both milks, then add to the pumpkin mixture, stirring well to combine--it will be rather thin.
6 - Pour as much filling as you can into unbaked pie pastry and bake at 400°F for 50 minutes (or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge
comes out without any goo on it). If there is any extra filling use to fill a smaller mini pie plate or discard.
7 - NOTE: Set cookie sheet on the rack below the rack you are setting your pie plate on in order to catch any drips.
8 -If the pie edges start overbrowning, place a pie shield or a ring of foil over the edges--this will be needed or not depending on the type of
pastry you use.
9 - Pie should be served chilled and should be stored in the refrigerator.
Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/thanksgiving-pumpkin-pie-uses-fre...
PS: McFez is right; Better Than Pumpkin (Uses Butternut Squash) Pie
[Edited on 11-22-2011 by durrelllrobert]
Bob Durrell
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They must have fresh pumpkin everywhere
BOB I dont know about your Pumpkin Pie Recipe , I do know your Wife makes a MEANNNNNNNN Lemon Meringue Pie
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| Quote: | Originally posted by J.P.
BOB I dont know about your Pumpkin Pie Recipe , I do know your Wife makes a MEANNNNNNNN Lemon Meringue Pie |
Come on JP......
What's the recipe? Tangy I bet..it is.
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As much as I loathe Aramburo for what he did to arrest the growth of competition in BCS, fact is that his markets have always carried a great deal of
NOB merchandise. So, inasmuch as you have dismissed Ley and Soriana, you might just give Aramburo a try.
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Bajatripper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
If you can find yellow squash such as Butternut or banana squash...
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Oh, great! Just what I need...another quest. No thanks, Mcfez. Just kidding. Actually, Comitan and his lovely wife came through and donated a can to
the cause.
But thanks for the option.
Steve
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Perhaps too late now but Arambarro on Forjadores has 16 and 25 oz cans.
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