A treat for Halloween<\/p>\n
Linda Hollands, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Pumpkins are associated with Halloween in many parts of Europe
\nand the United States. If you want to give your family a treat on
\nOct. 31, try this delicious recipe for pumpkin pie, adapted from
\nthe Margaret Fulton Encyclopedia of Food and Cookery.<\/p>\n
Pumpkin pie
\n * 2 cups cooked, mashed pumpkin
\n * 2 eggs, lightly beaten
\n * 1 1\/2 C evaporated milk
\n * 1\/2 C sugar
\n * 1 tsp cinnamon
\n * 1\/2 tsp ground ginger
\n * 1\/4 tsp ground cloves
\n * 1\/2 tsp salt
\n * rich shortcrust pastry (see below)<\/p>\n
1. Combine pumpkin with eggs, milk, sugar, spices and salt,
\nblending well.
\n 2. Roll out pastry dough and use to line 23 cm pie plate. Fill
\nwith pumpkin mixture.
\n 3. Bake in a preheated hot oven (200 C\/gas 6) for 40 minutes.
\n 4. Serve cool or warm, with whipped cream if liked. Serves 6-8.<\/p>\n
Rich shortcrust pastry:
\n * 1 cup cake flour
\n * pinch salt
\n * 1\/2 tsp baking flour
\n * 125 g chilled butter, diced
\n * 1 egg yolk
\n * 2 tsp iced water
\n * squeeze of lemon juice<\/p>\n
1. Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Add diced butter and
\nstir around with a knife until pieces are coated with flour.
\n 2. Rub butter into flour between thumbs and fingertips until it
\nresembles coarse breadcrumbs.
\n 3. Mix water and lemon juice. Mix in 2 tbsp liquid.
\n 4. When dough starts to cling together, gather it into a ball.
\n 5. Sprinkle in more liquid only if necessary to dampen any dry
\ningredients in bowl. Dough should leave bowl clean.
\n 6. Place pastry on a lightly floured surface and knead lightly by
\nturning and pressing with floured heel of hand until smooth.
\n 7. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 30 minutes. Then place dough on
\nlightly floured surface and shape with fingers into a round
\nshape.
\n 8. Lightly flour rolling pin and roll out dough, lifting and
\nturning frequently, lightly flouring work surface as needed to
\nprevent sticking. Use to line a greased, 23 cm pie plate, and
\nchill again.<\/p>",
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