Enjoy a tasty new twist on a seasonal favorite with pumpkin pie that's topped with a delicious mound of meringue. Then, get Southern-inspired recipes for peanut-crusted chicken fingers and smoky bacon-apple brussels sprouts with "Basic to Brilliant, Y'all" cookbook author Virginia Willis. Plus, discover the best uses for different varieties of heirloom pumpkins with horticulturist Mac Condill.
GUEST: Virginia Willis, author of "Basic to Brilliant, Y'all"
GUEST: Horticulturist Mac Condill, The 200 Acres
QUICK LINK: Our Digital Magazines
GIVEAWAYS:
"Basic to Brilliant, Y'all"
Martha Stewart Living magazine
ITEMS ON SET:
Plates and glasses from Juliska
Candle holders from Viva Terra
Vintage maps by Blue Monocle
Gourds and pumpkins from Jones Family Farm and Stew Leonard's
Candy from M&M/Mars, Jelly Belly, Necco, Hammonds, and Oriental Trading
Halloween decorations from Martha Stewart for Grandin Road and Funkins Artificial Carvable Pumpkins
I made this pie to try out before Thanksgiving. I used a store bought crust so I can't comment on her crust recipe. I liked the pumpkin filling. The meringue burnt in about one minute in the broiler yet wasn't cooked in the middle. I feel cooking it at 325 for about twenty minutes might have been a better idea - that's what I do for my lemon meringue pies. I think it'd be a little stressful to make for Thanksgiving, but I'll make the filling for my pumpkin pie.
HI MSLO, while watching the show this am I decided to make the spiced pumpkin mash while watching your show. While I did not have a swap out, I continued to watch. But I think I failed pumpkin baking 1 0 1! Once the pumpkin cooled it had a had skin on the flesh. What could I have done wrong and was it still good?
Also, I made the short rib, stout pot pie... Had questions on subs, went with butcher recommendations....it was insanely delis!!