Thanksgiving is this weekend and we can’t wait to spend it with family up at my parent’s house at the lake. There is nothing like watching the leaves up in the country to really set the scene for this holiday.
Like most years, it will be my responsibility to bring a dessert that we all love and pumpkin pie and butter tarts are our family favourites! There is a lovely little pie shop, right in town, but this year I wanted to bake them from scratch! I had very limited time leading up to this long weekend, so I needed some baking cheats to make this happen. I searched for some recipes online but ultimately made them work for the ingredients that I had on hand. Using Tenderflake pie and tart shells saved me TONS of time and allowed me to even watch the baseball playoffs!
Pumpkin Pie with Decorations (challenging myself!)
2 Tenderflake shells (no pastry making, easy cheat!)
2 cups canned pure pumpkin
1 egg plus 2 yolks
1/2 cup half and half cream
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 3/4 tsp pumpkin spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger mix)
1 can whipped cream
Steps:
1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Allow shells to defrost at room temperature.
3. Remove one shell from foil and cut small leaf shapes or use cookie cutters to cut a few decorations for the top of the pie. Put them on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and set aside.
4. Whisk eggs and yolks then mix in all other ingredients and stir will so there are no lumps.
5. Pour the mixture into the pie shell.
6. Bake the pie for 10 minutes at 450, then reduce the temperature to 350 and bake pie for another 40-45 minutes.
7. Remove the pie when a wooden skewer comes out clean and put the unbaked pastry decorations in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes. Watch them closely (I had to make them twice, but in all fairness, I was watching the Blue Jay game).
8. Remove the shapes from the oven and let them cool. When cooled, top your pie with them in any way you like! Get the kids to help too!
Quick and Easy Butter Tarts
Tenderflake mini tart shells (that’s the cheat!)
1 egg
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tablespoons half and half cream
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
Steps:
1. Prehead the oven to 375.
2. Melt the butter and then add in all other ingredients. Mix well until there are no lumps. Add in raisins, if you are using them (my kids said NO WAY)
3. Place frozen tart shells on a baking sheet and fill them 3/4 of the way with the mixture.
4. Bake for 15-18 minutes at 375.
5. Remove from the oven and let them cool.
6. Fight your husband and kids away from them so that you can take them to Thanksiving dinner!
joy
October 9, 2015 at 6:45 pm (9 years ago)apple crisp
Valerie Mallette
October 9, 2015 at 6:54 pm (9 years ago)My favourite fall dessert is apple crisp.
Melinda L.
October 9, 2015 at 6:55 pm (9 years ago)pumpkin pie
loucheryl
October 9, 2015 at 7:49 pm (9 years ago)I just love apple, oatmeal muffins with a Chai Tea Latte! MMMmmmmm!
karengreeners
October 9, 2015 at 8:20 pm (9 years ago)See now, I would have put raisins in them just so the kids do stay away. My go-to favourite is apple crisp. In fact, I have one in the oven for dessert/breakfast right now.
LILLIAN BROWN
October 9, 2015 at 8:25 pm (9 years ago)my favourite fall dessert is Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
lynn clayton
October 9, 2015 at 9:17 pm (9 years ago)I LOVE FRESH APPLE CRISP
Florence C
October 9, 2015 at 9:39 pm (9 years ago)Pie – Blueberry or apple.
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard
October 9, 2015 at 9:58 pm (9 years ago)we love apple pie
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October 9, 2015 at 10:21 pm (9 years ago)pumpkin cheesecake
Judy Cowan
October 9, 2015 at 10:25 pm (9 years ago)My favourite is definitely Pumpkn Pie.
Liza bolduc
October 9, 2015 at 10:52 pm (9 years ago)I love making all my apple stuff… applesauce. Apple muffins and apple crisp
Cheryl
October 9, 2015 at 11:08 pm (9 years ago)Pecan pie is my fave!! 🙂
Anne Taylor
October 9, 2015 at 11:43 pm (9 years ago)I love concord grape pie!
maria
October 9, 2015 at 11:52 pm (9 years ago)pumpkin pie
Corry L.
October 10, 2015 at 12:13 am (9 years ago)Pumpkin Pie is my favourite!
Francine
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Lisa Neutel
October 10, 2015 at 1:28 am (9 years ago)my fave fall dessert is apple pie
Tina L.
October 10, 2015 at 1:56 am (9 years ago)my favourite fall dessert is apple pie.
lori b
October 10, 2015 at 2:36 am (9 years ago)i love pecan pie
Anita
October 10, 2015 at 2:37 am (9 years ago)Butter tarts are my all time fave!
sarah sar
October 10, 2015 at 8:26 am (9 years ago)I love apple pies!
Courtney
October 10, 2015 at 12:18 pm (9 years ago)Butter Tarts! I have no self control around them
joanne darrell
October 10, 2015 at 2:13 pm (9 years ago)My favorite fall dessert is pumpkin pie.
Robyn Bellefleur
October 10, 2015 at 3:52 pm (9 years ago)I love apple blossoms.
Glogirl
October 10, 2015 at 6:17 pm (9 years ago)I love pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting.
FREDERIC BROWN
October 10, 2015 at 6:57 pm (9 years ago)my favourite fall dessert is Apple Crisp with vanilla icecream
Debbie S.
October 10, 2015 at 10:01 pm (9 years ago)My favorite fall desert is apple crisp with maple
wendy nicholls
October 10, 2015 at 10:11 pm (9 years ago)pecan pie
Amy C
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linda
October 11, 2015 at 12:25 am (9 years ago)Pumpkin pie I love in the fall.
Lushka Smith
October 11, 2015 at 12:43 am (9 years ago)Pumpkin pie
Belinda McNabb
October 11, 2015 at 2:49 am (9 years ago)I like pumpkin pie
Jonnie
October 11, 2015 at 4:06 am (9 years ago)I love warm apple crisp in the fall
andrea amy
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Heidi c.
October 11, 2015 at 8:27 am (9 years ago)I love Apple Betty in the fall.
Juliee Fitze
October 11, 2015 at 3:44 pm (9 years ago)My favorite is pumpkin cheesecake.
Sunshine G
October 11, 2015 at 4:38 pm (9 years ago)Apple pie is my fall favourite!
Emily C
October 11, 2015 at 6:18 pm (9 years ago)Apple pie!
BobbiJo Pentney
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Mary
October 11, 2015 at 9:26 pm (9 years ago)Apple cinnamon pie!!! 🙂
Carey Hurst
October 11, 2015 at 10:33 pm (9 years ago)I love every kind of dessert, for the fall pumpkin pie is it , but also pumpkin cheesecake with candied pecan topping and caramel sauce.
Tanis
October 12, 2015 at 3:44 am (9 years ago)Apple crisp!
michelle tremblett
October 12, 2015 at 2:37 pm (9 years ago)I love pecan pie, apple crisp is a close second 🙂
Nicole Jubleew
October 12, 2015 at 7:52 pm (9 years ago)Apple crisp is my fave though apple pie is a close second!
Wendy Hutton
October 12, 2015 at 7:55 pm (9 years ago)apple pie or crisp god way to use up all the apples I am always given
krystyl olson
October 12, 2015 at 8:45 pm (9 years ago)buter tarts!
Eldon
October 13, 2015 at 12:20 am (9 years ago)I like pumpkin pie
tanyab79
October 13, 2015 at 5:46 pm (9 years ago)Pumpkin pie is my favourite fall dessert followed by flourless pumpkin muffins.
Mrs White
October 14, 2015 at 12:10 am (9 years ago)I love Pumpkin Crunch for the Holidays 🙂
Christina P
October 14, 2015 at 12:54 am (9 years ago)Love pumpkin pie and buttertarts! I think I need to make some.
Natasha Severson
October 14, 2015 at 3:33 am (9 years ago)my favourite fall dessert is pecan pie or pecan tarts… SOOOOOO SWEET but SOOOO GOOD!!! thanks for the amazing giveaway and keep up with the amazing blog!
nicolthepickle
October 14, 2015 at 4:32 pm (9 years ago)Pumpkin Pie or homemade apple fritters.
Tammy Dalley
October 15, 2015 at 2:34 am (9 years ago)Pumpkin cheesecake
Yuen C
October 15, 2015 at 3:52 am (9 years ago)Pumpkin pie
Maria
October 15, 2015 at 2:02 pm (9 years ago)Caramel Pecan cheesecake
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October 15, 2015 at 5:20 pm (9 years ago)pumpkin pie
Julie Bolduc
October 15, 2015 at 7:14 pm (9 years ago)Apple pie for sure
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October 16, 2015 at 4:16 pm (9 years ago)Apple pie
Carolyn
October 16, 2015 at 8:49 pm (9 years ago)my apple pie!!
Karla Sceviour
October 17, 2015 at 2:27 am (9 years ago)apple pie with ice cream!
Maggie C
October 17, 2015 at 2:20 pm (9 years ago)pumpkin muffins!
Crystal Porter
October 17, 2015 at 5:06 pm (9 years ago)Pumpkin Pie Cake, Pecan Pie, Apple Crisp, Sweet Potato Pie
KellyPC
October 18, 2015 at 10:10 pm (9 years ago)I love my moms pecan pie but she makes an awesome pumpkin swirl cheesecake that i love too!
Wanda Bergman
October 21, 2015 at 3:25 pm (9 years ago)My favourite fall dessert is Pumpkin Pie!
Christy E
October 22, 2015 at 3:40 pm (9 years ago)My favorite fall dessert is pumpkin pie
Kelley Moore
October 26, 2015 at 10:45 pm (8 years ago)pumpkin pie
Lucky
October 27, 2015 at 5:32 pm (8 years ago)Pumpkin pie. 100%
Ann Freele
October 27, 2015 at 9:51 pm (8 years ago)Pumpkin pie , of course
Lori L.
October 28, 2015 at 5:27 am (8 years ago)It’s a toss up between apple crumble and pumpkin pie ice cream made fresh daily at the local ice cream shop here – it’s delicious! Thanks for the easy recipe and chance to win!
Brenda Penton
October 29, 2015 at 9:07 am (8 years ago)I like pumpkin cheesecake.
Amy Heffernan
October 29, 2015 at 11:29 am (8 years ago)Pumpkin pie! YUM!
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October 30, 2015 at 8:08 pm (8 years ago)Nanaimo Bars
Gail
October 31, 2015 at 1:23 am (8 years ago)I love pumpkin pie and of course, pumpkin seeds.