The very best pumpkin pie is made from pumpkin (that's what's in those cans of "pure pumpkin puree").
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Pumpkin Pie Recipe: The Best 'Pumpkin Pie' You'll Ever Taste
For hundreds of years Americans have been making squash pie and calling it “pumpkin” because of the poetry of the name. I won’t repeat a complicated story that is explained in more detail in my book but the short story is this: That pie puree you buy in a can? It’s not made from the round orange squash you’re probably picturing.
Serious Mealtimes / Vicky Wasik
Butternut squash may not conjure up the romance of a pumpkin or Cinderella’s carriage but it does have the earthiness of a pumpkin albeit with a lot less (less nasty skin fewer slimy seeds no stringy fibers). By the time a butternut squash is roasted pureed and tossed with spices the only thing you’ll notice is how vibrant it is in pies.
