Kitchen

[BigOrangeKitty]

Can baked pumpkin pie slices be frozen? Have you done this, do they freeze well?

[Group 5 minus 1]

Yes they can. The best pumpkin pie recipe is the Eagle Milk recipe.

[debcakes]

On 11/25/2014 Bungo said:

Yes they can. The best pumpkin pie recipe is the Eagle Milk recipe.

How is the Eagle Milk recipe different from the Libby's recipe and what is Eagle Milk?

[Lynnj]

I don't see why not, Mrs. Smith freezes her pie, and she sells by the millions during thanksgiving.

[Group 5 minus 1]

I meant Eagle Brand Milk. Sorry. It makes just one pie and is perfect for a small family. Here it is:1 unbaked 9 inch pastry shell , 2 cups canned pumpkin (16-17 oz. can),1 egg, 1/2 teasp salt, 1/2 teasp nutmeg, 1/2 teasp ginger and 3/4 teasp cinnamon.

Blend ingredients in bowl. Turn into shell. Bake at 375 50-55 minutes until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool. Refrigerate at least 1 hour

[BigOrangeKitty]

On 11/25/2014 Lynnj said: I don't see why not, Mrs. Smith freezes her pie, and she sells by the millions during thanksgiving.

Thank you for the replies. Bungo, thank you for the recipe, I know of Eagle Brand Milk altho I've never made that recipe. Lynnj, Mrs. Smith's frozen pies are not baked yet. That's what I was wondering about, if being baked made a difference if you could freeze or not.

[JustJules]

I've never frozen baked pies. The filling would be fine, but I would think perhaps the pastry would be soggy when it defrosted, even if warmed up in the oven. Maybe some of the ladies here could share their tips.

[betteb]

BigOrangeKitty- I have never frozen baked pie slices, but I think Jules is right, my concern would be the crust.

Here is a tip for you using the recipe on Libby's pumpkin-Instead of evaporated milk, use whipping cream and add an extra dash of cinnamon.

I only use Libby's pumpkin and Saigon or Vietnamese cinnamon.

This recipe gets rave reviews from everyone who has eaten it.

[Mom2Dogs]

I freeze just about everything, including pumpkin pie...it was already baked and was not goint to be eaten before it would go bad...it froze just fine and tasted good once thawed.

[BigOrangeKitty]

Thank you, betteb. Sounds good!