Rememberence of Those Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee

Recipes~Decorating~ Rememberence of Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee

Many a good day was spent with friends over coffee and cake. Just like the Golden Girls we had our cheesecake moments too. There were stories of ALL kinds.

It all started in Germany, I was born in a little house on the Freudenberg Hills. The war had been over for several years and people were settling in to a time of new growth, and prosperity. As an Army Brat we traveled a lot but, I was never as Happy as I was in that little old house. It was a short bus ride or an adventurous walk to the River Rhine, where we would stroll along the tree lined colonnade amongst the ducks, and swans the smell of spring flowers perfuming the mid day air. We would pause for a late lunch at outdoor cafes and watch as people leisurely sailed their boats down the river. On late afternoons we would enjoy the coffee houses, were we would enjoy coffee and the most sumptuous cakes and pastries. On hot summer days I would enjoy my favorite lemon ice cream. Even today if I think on it I can still taste the tart, sweet flavor.

This little bog is to be dedicated to just that. Coffee, Conversation and Sumptuous cake recipes. So I hope you will all join me, and share your stories of days gone by, and recipes old or new, shared by some one today or passed down from generation to generation. Love to you All, Micki

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel

Butter Pie Crust (makes two)
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cups cold butter
1 cup ice water will use 4 to 5 tsps
1/4 tsp vinegar







Combine flour and salt in a large bowl add butter and work with a pastry cutter until it forms small pea like crumbs. combine vinegar into ice water. Add enough water( about 4 to 5 tsp) to make a moist not wet dough. Work dough into a ball do not over work. Separate into two rounds and wrap in plastic wrap refrigerate while making filling.  This will make two crusts reserve for another time or make two times the ingredient. This can be made in a food processor if desired.



For the pecan streusel:

  • 1 Tbs. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

For the filling:

  • 1 large can pumpkin puree
      12 to 14 oz.
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • Sweetened whipped cream for serving


Fold the dough round in half and transfer to a 9-inch pie dish. Unfold and ease into the pan, patting it firmly into the bottom and up the sides. Trim edge and flute.

Refrigerate while making filling ingredients. Meanwhile, position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 375°F.

Line the pastry shell with aluminum foil and fill with raw short-grain rice. Bake for 20 minutes, then lift an edge of the foil. If the dough looks wet, continue to bake, checking every 5 minutes, until the dough is pale gold, for a total baking time of 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.

To make the pecan streusel, in a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon. Set aside.



In a large bowl, stir together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, salt and eggs. Add the cinnamon, ginger and allspice and beat until creamy. Pour into the partially baked pie shell.

Bake until the filling is firm, about 20 minutes. Remove the pie from the oven, quickly sprinkle the pecan streusel evenly over the pie, and continue baking until the filling is slightly risen and firm in the middle, 20 to 25 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

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