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This month, our featured contributor is Keith Christensen, who gave us Grandma Blausey's Molasses Construction Crumples recipe. Keith and his DWP crew gave Momma Reiner the nickname "Cookie Monster" while they were working on the water main in front of her house. She was testing recipes for our book and all the LA DWP guys became her guinea pigs. She even got one of them to give us a recipe, which you can find in the Better Than Nooky Cookies chapter of our new book. "Sugar, Sugar: Every Recipe Has a Story" available NOW online and at bookstores everywhere!
Review our book and win a prize!
Everyone who leaves a 5-star review on Amazon and/or Barnes & Noble during November will be entered to win our official Sugar Mommas embroidered apron (pictured below)!
The Sugar Mommas love to remind you every day that what YOU do in the kitchen has value.
Sugar, Sugar is an innovative dessert cookbook written by the Sugar Mommas (Momma Reiner & Momma Jenna).
Soulful Pumpkin Pie
I like my rock n roll, but it’s got to have a little bit of soul. When Aretha Franklin performs a Rolling Stones tune, there’s just that certain something - like a secret ingredient - that makes it magical. We think every dessert, even the classics, can be supernatural.
You will need:
1 1/3 cup pumpkin puree (see Old School and Carpool Crunch notes)
1 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup hot water
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell (see Sugar Mommas Notes)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Place all ingredients (except pie shell) in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-low speed just until smooth. Pour into pie shell and bake for 55 to 65 minutes until set (center will still move slightly). Let cool. Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Old School: If you want to get your farm girl on and bake the pumpkin, remove the stem and slice it in half. Remove the seeds (bake those babies - we’ve got a recipe for that too) and strings and lay the two halves cut side down on a foil-lined baking sheet. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F until tender (about 90 minutes). Let cool and the scoop out flesh and mash with a masher or food processor until smooth. The pumpkin will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator if you want to do it in two steps. Use for pie, and serve the rest with a little maple butter and brown sugar for dinner.
Sugar Mommas Notes: Need some help with your pie shell? Check out the Sugar Mommas’ “How to Make a Basic Pie Crust” video at the Sugar Mommas Baking Academy or on YouTube.
Grandma Belles’ pie crust recipe can be found in our new book, “Sugar, Sugar: Every Recipe has a Story.”
Carpool Crunch: Buy a ready-made pie shell and try Trader Joe’s Organic Pumpkin Purée.
**For more holidaytreat ideas, go to our website HERE.
http://www.sugarsugarrecipes.com
UPCOMING SUGAR, SUGAR BOOK SIGNING EVENTS:
Thanks to Patti Black and everyone who attended our book launch event at Black Ink November 1st!
November 3, 6:30pm - Book Larder, Seattle, WA
November 4, 7:00pm - Books Inc., Berkeley, CA
November 5, 3:00pm - Omnivore Books, San Francisco, CA
November 8, 7:00pm - Barnes & Noble, 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA
November 12, 2:00pm - Barnes & Noble, Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA
November 19, 2:00pm - Cordially Invited, Los Angeles, CA
December 5, 2011, 6:00pm - Central Market Houston, TX
(all times local - click links for addresses and further info)
SUGAR, SUGAR Book Reviews!
"In the end, this quirky, innovative collection feels like a professional version of that long-lost family collection of index cards." Publisher's Weekly
“We all have stories about food and family. Cookbook authors Kimberly “Momma” Reiner and Jenna Sanz-Agero understand that. They understand that while a good story won’t turn a bad recipe into a good one, it will make a good recipe live on.” Marialisa Calta
“Sugar, Sugar is a perfect cookbook for the person who has every cookbook. It's also the perfect cookbook for someone who has no desert cookbooks - they won't need another one.” Alexandra Hedin
“Believe me when I say you’re going to want Sugar, Sugar before you start your holiday baking!” Bermuda Onion
Interviews & Other Stuff:
Watch us on upcoming episodes of "Creative Living with Sheryl Borden" which has been airing on PBS for 35 years!
Hear Momma Reiner's interview with Sandy Gluck on Everyday Food from Martha Stewart Living on Sirius XM.
Hear Momma Jenna's interview with her cousin Mike Stacy on WRCH Lite 100.5 out of Hartford, CT.
Please visit our website at www.SugarSugarRecipes.com!
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