Why use evaporated milk in pumpkin pie?

Both evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk serve as thickeners. When you bake the pumpkin pie, the heat from the oven extracts the juices from the filling, which can make your pie a runny mess. It’s the job of the thickener to stop that from happening, so you can enjoy a mess-free (for the most part) dessert.

Is Libby pumpkin actually pumpkin?

But instead of those pumpkin varieties, Libby’s grows a proprietary strain of tan-skinned Dickinson squash. And although Libby’s does refer to its fruit as “pumpkin,” in appearance, taste, and texture (not to mention species) it more closely resembles squash.

What pumpkin does Libby’s use?

Dickinson pumpkins
First, opt for buying the Libby’s brand, which you’ll find on the shelves of most grocery stores. They use a strain of Dickinson pumpkins, with especially creamy flesh, that the company developed themselves.

What happens if you add an extra egg to pumpkin pie?

If you put too many eggs into the filling, it will souffle (meaning it will rise), then it will fall, creating cracks in your pie.

What kind of pumpkin does Libby’s use?

Why is there no canned pumpkin in the grocery store 2021?

Poor weather and a fungus outbreak have piled on top of existing pandemic-related supply problems. The wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has left most of the world dealing with shortages of all kinds thanks to shipping and staffing issues.

Can I use pumpkin puree instead of pumpkin pie filling?

Substitution. When you have a recipe that calls for pumpkin pie filling and you only have pumpkin puree, you can easily use in place of the canned pie filling. Open the can and reserve 2/3 cup of the pumpkin puree for another recipe.

What is the difference between canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie mix?

Canned pumpkin is just that and nothing more: cooked, pureed pumpkin. Pumpkin pie filling is flavored with spices like cinnamon, clove, allspice and ginger, and is also sweetened. It is a “convenience food” for making short work of pumpkin pie.