Our Irish chef adds a little piece of Ireland to mix this Thanksgiving recipe, flavoring this pumpkin pie with a little Irish whiskey...
to keep away the chill, don't ye know! Pumpkin pie is not traditionally eaten in Ireland but is historically baked around the festivities for Thanksgiving and Christmas in the United States and Canada. It has, however, become a more popular Halloween dish in Ireland in recent years, as many coffee shops and restaurants have been adding this sweet, mousse-like dessert dish to their seasonal menu. So, whether you're making this pie for Thanksgiving or just for fun, I am going to add another little piece of Ireland to the mix, by flavoring my pumpkin pie with a little Jameson Irish Whiskey.
You can use whichever brand is your own favorite! Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! There are many, many types of pumpkin, some are good for eating and some are not. The big Halloween carved pumpkin that you see each year was bred especially for carving, with its tough, thick skin and fibrous flesh. Pumpkins grown to be eaten tend to be heavier because they have more flesh inside.
The veg shops and supermarkets sell smaller pumpkins like the Frenc h Rouge vif d'Etampes, also known as the "Cinderella Pumpkin" (it got its nickname from the fairy tale carriage). The most common pumpkin on sale here in Ireland, that is used for cooking, is called a "Becky" Pumpkin. The first recorded recipe for "modern" pumpkin pie wa.
