There are a *lot* of suggestions online for what spices people use and their amounts in making a pumpkin pie or a pumpkin pie spice mix they use with many foods. I will say that I've used a pumpkin spice mix in the past (Trader Joe's) that contained lemon peel and cardamom along with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove, and it was just ok.
The traditional recipes seem to call for 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of ginger, and 1/4 tsp of clove per standard pumpkin pie. Some people don't like clove, so they'll add allspice and/or nutmeg instead. Some people don't like that much ginger. Others want more cinnamon in the spice ratios. Some people swear by the addition of mace with the nutmeg. Others want mace instead of nutmeg. The recipes are all over the map.
I will say I don't care for a bland pumpkin pie. I've had those. Seems they are predominately cinnamon and ginger, with a very light touch of any other spice. OTOH, some of these recipes seem heavy with clove, allspice, and/or nutmeg. Based on some smell tests, it appears that nutmeg is not very pleasing to my DW and I. Maybe it smells and tastes different once cooked.
I get that it is personal preference, but I would be grateful to hear any other recipes along with suggestions of what should be included in the spice mix and what to be careful with. Thanks.
The traditional recipes seem to call for 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of ginger, and 1/4 tsp of clove per standard pumpkin pie. Some people don't like clove, so they'll add allspice and/or nutmeg instead. Some people don't like that much ginger. Others want more cinnamon in the spice ratios. Some people swear by the addition of mace with the nutmeg. Others want mace instead of nutmeg. The recipes are all over the map.
I will say I don't care for a bland pumpkin pie. I've had those. Seems they are predominately cinnamon and ginger, with a very light touch of any other spice. OTOH, some of these recipes seem heavy with clove, allspice, and/or nutmeg. Based on some smell tests, it appears that nutmeg is not very pleasing to my DW and I. Maybe it smells and tastes different once cooked.
I get that it is personal preference, but I would be grateful to hear any other recipes along with suggestions of what should be included in the spice mix and what to be careful with. Thanks.
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