Re: Making My First Pie! (What am I Getting Myself Into?)
spectrum also has a natural veg shortening.
I've found that the best improvement to the pumpkin pie recipe is to skip the pumpkin pie spice and use the sub combo of ginger, nutmeg, cloves & cinnamon but also to double the required quantity of spice. It gives a much heartier filling.
Also while love the flavor of butter crusts a la martha I find them too short for my tastes and prefer the combo of shortening and butter. A little cider vinegar and powdered sugar makes a wonderful flavored and very tender flaky crust.
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