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(ARA) - On the heels of fall comes the
holiday season, with two of the biggest
pie-eating days of the year - Thanksgiving
and Christmas. The hectic holidays can
leave little time to plan, shop or prepare
traditional holiday menus for entertaining
family and friends. Here are some easy
tips to create beautiful-to-look-at,
wonderful-to-eat "gourmet" pumpkin
pies.
Start with one of Mrs. Smith's three
varieties of flavorful pumpkin pies, each
with wonderful homemade taste. Premium
pumpkin blended with whole milk and eggs
give the Special Recipe Homemade Pumpkin
Pie a smooth, rich, creamy taste. Seasoned
with the perfect touch of cinnamon and
nutmeg, this blue-ribbon recipe comes in a
10-inch holiday size that is perfect for
those special-entertaining occasions.
Another flavorful choice is Mrs. Smith's
Pumpkin Custard Pie. With just a hint of
spice, the custard filling has a light,
fresh taste that complements the flavor of
the specially grown premium pumpkins.
For traditional pumpkin pie lovers, Mrs.
Smith's Hearty Pumpkin Pie has the
classic, richly spiced taste you remember.
The top-notch pumpkin flavor in all of
these treats is surrounded by a flaky,
golden brown crust, just like grandma used
to bake.
Give your pie gourmet garb with any one of
these toppings or recipes to create a
special scrumptious look and taste for
fall and holiday get-togethers.
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Mrs.
Smith's Pumpkin Pie Topped with
Pastry Leaves
1 package frozen Mrs. Smith's
Pumpkin Pie (Hearty, Special
Recipe or Custard)
1 Mrs. Smith's frozen pie crust,
thawed
1 whole egg
Dash of salt
Whipped cream
Bake pie according to package
directions and cool.
Remove thawed pie crust from tin
and roll out flat on a floured
surface.
With a sharp knife, cut out leaf
shapes using a silk leaf as your
template.
Using the back of the knife, mark
veins on the pastry leaves.
Carefully set pastry leaves on
nonstick cookie sheet.
Brush with egg and salt
mixture.
Bake until nicely browned.
Arrange in a decorative pattern
on top of pie and adorn with
whipped cream.
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Mrs. Smith's Pumpkin Pie with
Orange-Pecan Topping
1 package frozen Mrs. Smith's Pumpkin Pie
(Hearty, Special Recipe or Custard)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest
1/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup pecan halves
Bake pie according to package directions.
While the pie is baking, combine butter,
orange zest and brown sugar until well
blended. Add pecans. Sprinkle mixture over
pie the last 10 minutes of baking
time.
Mrs. Smith's Pumpkin Pie Trifle
(Reprinted with permission of the Southern
Living Cooking School)
1 package frozen Mrs. Smith's Pumpkin Pie
(Hearty, Special Recipe or Custard)
3 cups whipping cream
3/4 cup maple syrup, divided
1 teaspoon maple extract
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
(optional)
Bake pie according to package directions.
Cool on a wire rack at least 2 hours. Cut
pie into cubes. Beat whipping cream, 3
tablespoons maple syrup and maple extract
at medium speed with an electric mixer
until stiff peaks form. Layer half of pie
cubes in a 3-quart trifle dish or bowl, or
place evenly into individual brandy
glasses; drizzle with half of remaining
maple syrup, and top with half of whipped
cream mixture. Repeat procedure. Sprinkle
with pecans if desired.
Mrs. Smith's Walnut Streusel Pumpkin
Pie
1 package frozen Mrs. Smith's Pumpkin Pie
(Hearty, Special Recipe or Custard)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, chilled
1 cup chopped walnuts
Bake pie according to package directions
for 45 minutes. Combine flour, brown sugar
and cinnamon. With two knives or a pastry
blender, cut in cold butter until the
mixture is crumbly. Fold in chopped
walnuts. Remove pie from oven and sprinkle
the streusel topping evenly over the pie.
Continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes or
until knife inserted near center comes out
clean.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mrs. Smith's Bakeries, Inc.
is a business unit of Flowers Industries,
Inc. Based in Suwanee, Ga., Mrs. Smith's
Bakeries markets a full line of fresh and
frozen branded baked foods to retail,
in-store bakery, foodservice and vending
customers nationwide. The company's
products are sold under brand names such
as Mrs. Smith's, European Bakers, Our
Special Touch, Danish Kitchen, Stilwell,
Mrs. Freshley's, Pet-Ritz, Oronoque
Orchards and Pour-A-Quiche. Annual sales
in 1998 were $600 million.
Flowers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FLO),
headquartered in Thomasville, Ga.,
produces and markets a full line of fresh
and frozen packaged baked foods for
national and regional markets. These
products are sold under such well-known
brand names as Keebler, Cheez-It, Mrs.
Smith's, Famous Amos, Nature's Own and
Cobblestone Mill.
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