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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 27, 2014 17:20:45 GMT
I'm making a pumpkin dessert from our best bites. The instructions say to use a can of pumpkin (larger for more pumpkin flavor and texture and small can for less pumpkin) and follow the instructions to make pie filling. The can of pumpkin says to use evaporated milk but the recipe later says sweetened condensed. Which do you use? I would like to use a big can of pumpkin but only have one can of each type of milk. Do you think that would work? Or should I use a smaller can and only one type of milk? If so, when one?
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Post by Dalai Mama on Nov 27, 2014 17:30:35 GMT
Evaporated.
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Post by ginacivey on Nov 27, 2014 17:31:53 GMT
if you sub one can of sweet condensed for the evap - i'd cut the sugar down..by at least half. I doubt you'd really screw it up by making the switch.
i use the large can of pumpkin
two evap milks
1 1/2 cup sugar
2T flour
4 eggs
and spices including a teaspoon of salt
this makes enough for two 9 in deep pies
i would not venture out to get another evap milk
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Post by ginacivey on Nov 27, 2014 17:32:28 GMT
so if you want two pies
i'd use both milks and only a 1/2 sugar
gina
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Post by Dalai Mama on Nov 27, 2014 17:49:12 GMT
Besides the sugar content, the liquid content is different.
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Post by ntsf on Nov 27, 2014 17:49:52 GMT
my recipe is 3.5 cups regular milk, 5 eggs and 2.5 cups brown sugar...never evaporated milk or sweetened condensed...but then i don't use pumpkin from a can....
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Post by ginacivey on Nov 27, 2014 18:11:48 GMT
the liquid content is different - of course i know that
but not so much that's it's going to screw up a pumpkin pie...in my opinion/experience
let us know how it turns out and what you did
gina
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Post by cmpeter on Nov 27, 2014 18:11:53 GMT
Dh makes the pumpkin pies and he uses evaporated milk and doesn't use pumpkin from a can.
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Post by izzyscraps on Nov 27, 2014 18:17:10 GMT
I use the libbys pumpkin and sweetened condensed milk. Everything else the same. So good!
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Post by Linda on Nov 27, 2014 18:42:48 GMT
evaporated milk
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Post by quiltz on Nov 27, 2014 19:00:10 GMT
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 27, 2014 19:03:23 GMT
Thanks! I ended up just using the small can of pumpkin and a can of sweetened condensed milk.
This isn't a pie but used the pie filling recipe. There was no sugar in the recipe.
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Post by Rachel on Nov 27, 2014 21:47:02 GMT
Let us know how it turned out! I make pie with pumpkin from a can and accidentally used sweetened condensed milk one year. Nobody could tell the difference. No other changes were made.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Nov 28, 2014 0:07:49 GMT
My grand-prize winning pie 4H champion mother says only evaporated. No sweetened condensed.
I had cooked taste in a ramekin today, and it was amazing.
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Post by jennifercw on Nov 28, 2014 15:26:13 GMT
Let us know how it turned out! I make pie with pumpkin from a can and accidentally used sweetened condensed milk one year. Nobody could tell the difference. No other changes were made. I did that this year. Ooops! It tasted fine, possibly a little spicier and denser than usual - but definitely still edible. I was worried about it being toooooo sweet but it wasn't. |
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Post by janeliz on Nov 28, 2014 15:29:46 GMT
I use evaporated, and I think I've always used the Libby's recipe. I think the McCormick's recipe uses the sweetened condensed, though.
If memory serves, the Libby's recipe calls for added sugar and the McCormick's does not.
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Post by oaksong on Nov 28, 2014 15:32:37 GMT
I use evaporated milk. I'm surprised that sweetened condensed comes out almost the same. My mom uses eggnog instead of milk.
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Post by ginacivey on Nov 28, 2014 15:34:52 GMT
i am going to try the eggnog at christmas...that sounds really good
gina
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