Comments on: Traditional Creamy Pumpkin Pie http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/dessert-recipes/creamy-pumpkin-pie/ You Have To Eat, So Learn To Cook & Eat Well Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: John Giffard http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/dessert-recipes/creamy-pumpkin-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-88053 John Giffard Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:39:03 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/?p=1629#comment-88053 We cant buy canned pumpkin in Australia can you tell me what variety of pumpkin is used? i maybe able to find a similar type regards from down under <em>Hey John, I had no idea canned or tinned pumpkin isn't available in Australia. I did a little search and you may want to try a site called usafoods.com.au. They may have it. When I did a search, I found a post on how to make your own. Here is what they said, <blockquote>Basically the main difference between canned pumpkin puree and the stuff you make yourself is water content. There is less water in the canned stuff, and that makes it more concentrated and flavorful. All you have to do to get the same result, is after you bake your pumpkin and puree it, put the puree in a strainer lined with cheesecloth and let it drain off a bit. Then go ahead and use it as if it were canned pumpkin and you're good to go! Hope this helps.... Cheers....Annie </blockquote></em> We cant buy canned pumpkin in Australia can you tell me what variety of pumpkin is used? i maybe able to find a similar type regards from down under

Hey John, I had no idea canned or tinned pumpkin isn’t available in Australia. I did a little search and you may want to try a site called usafoods.com.au. They may have it. When I did a search, I found a post on how to make your own. Here is what they said,

Basically the main difference between canned pumpkin puree and the stuff you make yourself is water content. There is less water in the canned stuff, and that makes it more concentrated
and flavorful. All you have to do to get the same result, is after you bake your pumpkin and puree it, put the puree in a strainer lined with cheesecloth and let it drain off a bit. Then go ahead
and use it as if it were canned pumpkin and you’re good to go! Hope this helps….
Cheers….Annie

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