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From: guy@slu70.UUCP (Guy M. Smith)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Pumpkin pie
Message-ID: <125@slu70.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 13:43:55 EST
Article-I.D.: slu70.125
Posted: Fri Nov  8 13:43:55 1985
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References: <308@watmum.UUCP> <8600062@uiucdcs> <259@sdcarl.UUCP>
Organization: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
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Summary: squash pie

In article <259@sdcarl.UUCP>, rusty@sdcarl.UUCP (rusty c. wright) writes:
> I suspect that making pumpkin pie from fresh pumpkin tastes no better
> (or marginally better) than pumpkin pie made from regular canned
> pumpkin (not canned pumpkin pie filling).  Pumpkin has such a bland
> and unassuming flavor 

You can make pies from almost any winter squash. Treat them like pumpkin.
The pies have about the same taste and texture. Most other winter squash also
tends to come in smaller and more manageable sizes.