Written by: Genesee Country Village & Museum
Planning on making a pumpkin pie this holiday season? Whether for Thanksgiving, the holidays, or any other time of year – pumpkin pie is an all-around favorite! Visitors to our recent Preparing for Winter event may have seen the historical interpreter in Jones Farm Kitchen (ca. 1820) whipping up a delectable pumpkin pie while referencing a historical cookbook.
Try out that very historic “receipt” (called a recipe, today), from Amelia Simmons’ 1796 cookbook, “American Cookery.” Your guests will be astounded to hear that you baked a pie using an 18th-century recipe, and we’re sure they’ll also think it’s an absolutely delicious addition to the dinner table!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pint Pumpkin
- 1 quart Milk
- 4 Eggs well beaten
- ½ cup Molasses
- 1 teaspoon Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Allspice
- 2 Pie Crusts
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Cut your pumpkin in half, gut, and bake upside down at 350° for approximately an hour to soften
- Peal and mash the pumpkin
- Add milk and mix well
- Mix in eggs and molasses
- Mix in spices and pour into pie crust
- Bake 325° for 75 minutes
- Allow to cool and enjoy!
If you make this pumpkin pie at home, be sure to take a photo and share it with us using #GCVMuseum!