Pies

Persimmon Pie

2 eggs separated
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 cup persimmon pulp
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 can condensed milk
1/2 cup milk
Dash of vanilla essence
Mix everything together . Beat egg whites till stiff. fold into mixture. Pour into pastry shell.
Bake at 230 for 10 mins. Then Bake at 190 for 30-40mins

Pumpkin Pie

1 1/2 cups of pumpkin gulp(I used half a squash)
1/2 tin of condensed milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of all spice
1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Bake at 210 for 15 mins then at 190 for 45-60 mins

Pie crust

2 1/2 cups of flour
1 cup of frozen butter
dash of lemon juice
pinch of salt
1/3 of a cup of ice cold water.

make breadcrumb like mixture with flour, salt and butter . Add Lemon juice and water . Add the water slowly. Once you have a ball of dough . Place in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge or 15 to 30 mins