Mango Pie

Mango is undoubtedly my favorite fruit and anything about it (even thought) makes me very happy. I got this recipe from a friend a few summers back and since then it has always been in demand. Here goes the unbelievably easy recipe for all of you.
This recipe calls for 3 mango pies. The friend who passed me this recipe tried adjusting ingredient amounts to make 1 pie and unfortunately it did not turn out well- she warned! But you never know, it might work for you! I have not tried yet coz most of our friends have sweet tooth. So we never have leftover desserts in our fridge :)

Mango pie with fresh strawberries

Serves: 1 - 16 ( Totally your wish !)

Prep Time: 15 mins

Setting time: Minimum 4 hours

Ingredients:

• Mango pulp can (850 gms); Indian Grocery Stores carry cans with exactly this amount.
• Sour cream (8 oz)
• Philadelphia Cream Cheese (8 oz)
• Plain gelatin (3 sachets); Generally plain gelatin packet comes in 4 sachets of net weight 4 oz
• Sugar (6 tsp)
• Pie crust (3 small)

Method:

• Mix sour cream and cream cheese and beat it lightly (~ 3mins) to soften it.
• Mix mango pulp with sour cream and cheese.
• Dissolve gelatin in water as per instructions on the packet.
• Add sugar and gelatin to the pulp and mix well.
• Divide the mixture into three parts; I just pour it into crusts and fill them to the brim.
• Cool it in the refrigerator for four hours or till the pulp is set.

Serve chilled with Cool Whip or fresh fruits.

A slice down ;)

A very happy spring to all of you !! 

Cheers...

Ajanta from Amherst

  

Crustless Pumpkin Pie

It was almost end of this year's pumpkin season... I realized it was high time I made good or some use of the pumpkin cans I had bought whimsically from Trader Joe's when the season started ! So looked up recipes and modified them to make my own EASY pumpkin pie protocol with in-house ingredients :)

Ingredients :

Mixing all ingredients

• 1 can pumpkin  puree ( NOT pie-mix)
• 1 cup buttermilk pancake mix ( Trader Joe's)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• whipped topping ( optional)

Directions :

• Preheat oven to 350 F and grease well a 9 inch pie plate .
• Stir all ingredients ( no need to worry about order)  except whipped topping until well blended and pour into pie plate.
• Bake for ~ 40 minutes or knife inserted comes out clean.
• Cool in room temperature for ~ 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled.
• Serve with whipped topping .
• Store in refrigerator covered .

Oven-fresh Pie ( Before chilling)

You can sprinkle cinnamon on top of pie for the festive feel ...I also tried heating it a little and had it with vanilla iceream !! Yummmmmm....

Slice of Pumpkin Pie with whipped cream

Happy Baking :)
Ajanta from Amherst