#pumpkin chiffon

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Pumpkin Chiffon Tart

Light and airy pumpkin chiffon in a sweet dough crust.

#pumpkin chiffon pie #pumpkin chiffon tart #thanksgiving desserts

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Lucille Fisher’s Pumpkin Chiffon gets in the Cool Whip section of the Straight A Cookbook.

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Bakin' Pies

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the pumpkin chiffon

now, there are family traditions, and then there are family TRADITIONS. for the engelclan, the pumpkin chiffon pie at dessert would fall in the latter category- suffice it to say this is the dessert is the reason that many of our family attend the festive holiday feast. we rush through plate of turkey, and stuffing- enjoying each love-filled bite, of course- all in anticipated of the light and silky ginger-scented sweetness to come at the end of the meal.

this year, we experienced a bit of a bump in that road. the pie was not present the night of Thanksgiving. but, given that our yellow house is filled with quite a few people who are more than happy to whip up a quick cooking session, the next day kirb and I crafted the little goodie.

well, not so little. turns out that the recipe for the filling makes two pies, so plan accordingly. the chiffon filling has a flavor reminiscent to its more dense cousin, but a lightness brought on by whipped eggs whites and cream. the crust, not the typical flaky pie affair. rather, gingersnap cookies create a fine dust, then are bound together by butter and create the spicy infrastructure to the airy insides.

if you'd like to take a leap, as we were about to do, you could always layer the filling with broken cookies in individual serving dishes or small jars(perhaps like these), creating an almost pumpkin chiffon trifle or tirimisu. but then again, a generous slice is just as good as endless spoonfuls of the copper-spice creation.

and as kirby would quickly tell you, serving with whipped cream is required.