What luck! This week's Dorie pick fit right in with my Pumpkin Palooza. The original recipe is for a caramel pumpkin pie, a basic pumpkin pie with a deep caramel mixture swirled in. I was in no mood to make a pie crust, so I went a different way. I made a half recipe of the filling, split it between these two pots, and covered it with Dorie's almond streusel.
I have to say, the caramel taste was a little too strong for me. Dorie suggested that the caramel get to a deep mahogany color, but next time I wouldn't take it as dark as I did. I think I'm more of a purist when it comes to pumpkin filling. I would definitely do the streusel topping and the individual portions again, though- very cute for an autumn dinner party.
Janell at Mortensen Family Memoirs made this week's pick. Thanks for choosing something I wouldn't have normally tried, Janell.
Oh, and here's Dorie's almond streusel recipe:
In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons butter (cut into bits), 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 2 tablespoons chopped almonds with your fingers. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
(I used the full recipe for two pots.)
*Tuesdays with Dorie (TWD) is a group of bloggers baking through Dorie Greenspan's Baking: From My Home to Yours.
**Find the recipe here.
I hope you'll stick around for the rest of Pumpkin Palooza 2010. If you've got any must-make pumpkin recipes for me, comment below with links or email me at ovenloveblog@gmail.com.
Yum yum yum! I have some canned pumpkin at home just waiting to be cooked :-)
ReplyDeleteWe are heavy into our pumpkin phase!! Love this one!!
ReplyDeleteI must try the streusel next time. I made some killer pumpkin cream cheese muffins, I will send you a link.
ReplyDeleteI love the rainbow cake--yours is the best I have come across.
no crust needed :)
ReplyDeletehealtheir and tastier i bet.
I understand skipping the crust. It's always such a trial for me! Anyway, I'm glad you baked along with me this week and got to try something new.
ReplyDeleteIf you do decide to try this again, go lighter on the caramel. It tastes MUCH better. I had to bake to pies to figure that out, but it was worth it.
Cute! I make a lot of the twd pies crustless and almost prefer them. :) glad you enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteGood call on the streusel pots... they look delicious! and cute.
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