When I make a turkey dinner (for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or even February 28, 2021), I make the same dishes every time. One of those items is pumpkin pie. My pumpkin pie isn’t fancy; I just follow the recipe on the back of a Libby’s can of pumpkin. It turns out good, but not amazing.
If you read the above list, you know I made a turkey dinner last Sunday. We had a turkey in the freezer that we wanted to use, so we invited friends over and made the whole shebang.
I normally buy frozen pie crust for my pumpkin pies, but I had a premade graham cracker crust in the pantry, and I wondered if I could use it instead of a normal flakey crust.
Since I’m trying to empty my pantry, I decided that I should use the graham cracker crust no matter whether it tasted okay or not. In fact, I used up a ton of items from my pantry to make this dinner. I was thrilled.
So I crossed my fingers and used the graham cracker crust for my pumpkin pie. And lo and behold, I got more compliments on this pie than any other pumpkin pie I have ever made. Even I thought it was better than usual.
I’m using a graham cracker crust for my pumpkin pie from now on, no matter what time of year I make my turkey dinner. It’s a delicious surprise.