We just had a pre-Thanksgiving family gathering! The focus of attention was on Uncle David's Dakota Dessert squash. It was the meal favorite-- hands down! It stole the show before we even sat down to eat! Here's the story...
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We were waiting for one of the last family members to arrive. Dan had quickly scooped out Uncle David's squash into a serving bowl-- leaving the outer skins to scrape out later to get every bite of goodness.
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As we waited for the tardy guest we were all getting hungry. One of my sisters picked up a spoon and asked, "Can I scrape these out?" pointing to the baking dish with the squash skins. As she dug in she exclaimed, "This is SO GOOD! There is nothing better than this!" I asked if I could quote her on that and she said, "Sure! MC from Forest River, ND says this is the 'best squash' you will ever eat!"
(Shoulda snapped a picture of her eating her appetizer! Missed it-- dang! 😆)
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So there you have it-- an enthusiastic endorsement from my sister! And everyone who gathered at the table yesterday-- right down to a discerning one-year old! 😋We all thoroughly enjoyed it!
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My Thanksgiving treat for you--the recipe no holiday table should be without….
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Uncle David’s Dakota Dessert Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
- 2 cups Uncle David’s Dakota Dessert squash
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 eggs
- 5-ounce can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup milk
Pie crust for a single pie
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3-4 tablespoons cold water
Steps
- Preheat oven to 375F. Place oven rack in center of oven.
For Pie Crust:
- Stir together flour and salt.
- Cut in butter until pieces are the size of small peas.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water at a time; gently toss to moisten.
- Repeat until moistened and you can form a ball of dough.
- Place on a floured surface to roll.
- Transfer crust into your pie plate and flute the edge.
For Filling:
- Combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon ginger, nutmeg.
- Add eggs. Beat lightly with rotary beater or fork.
- Gradually stir in milk and evaporated milk. Mix well.
- Place a pastry-lined 9-inch pie plate on the oven rack; pour in filling.
- Cover edge with foil.
- Bake in a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil; bake for 25 minutes more or till a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. (Watch pie crust edges and replace foil if the edges start to get too brown.)
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
- Cover and chill to store.
- 8 servings.
I usually double this recipe for 2 pies! Download the recipe PDF here!
ENJOY! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Your garden (and holiday baking) coach,
Theresa
PS. Order your Uncle David's Dakota Dessert squash seed here! Make sure you plant some next season to enjoy all this goodness!!