Best 3 Traditional American Recipes

AMERICAN TRADITIONAL PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a large non-metal bowl combine sugars and eggs.
• Add in the pumpkin mush, the spices, salt, and evaporated milk.
• Pour the filling into the pie shell.
• Bake for 10 minutes, and then reduce heat to 350 and bake for another 50 minutes, or until pie sets.
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• cut pumpkin in half.
• Prick the skin several times with a fork, and place on a cookie sheet, cut-side up.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until very soft when poked with a fork.
• Let the pumpkin cool, then scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
• Scoop out the pumpkin meat, and throw away the skin.
• Mash the pumpkin meat with a potato masher or puree in a blender/food processor.
• Makes about 4 cups.

TRADITIONAL ITALIAN-AMERICAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• - Brown the meat in oil in multiple batches then take it out. (It will need to actually cook in the sauce once you put it back in later) - Put the garlic in the oil. Make sure the oil is not too hot or it will ruin the garlic - Then cook the chopped onion until translucent - add bacon and or bacon fat fat if you have any - add one small can of beef broth and/or chicken broth. - Add tomato paste (one small can) - Then add the two large cans of peeled whole tomatoes. Crush with your fingers as you put them in. - Add additional spices basil, bay leaf, salt, pepper - Consider adding a small amount of carrots (or a little sugar instead of carrots). - Put the meat back in. - After awhile, pour in a little bit of wine - Simmer for 2 hours or until the beef is falling apart - Stir frequently avoid burning

AMERICAN TRADITIONAL PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• 1. 3 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 cups pumpkin mush* 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. salt 1- 12oz can evaporated milk 1 pie shell
• 2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large non-metal bowl combine sugars and eggs. Add in the pumpkin mush, the spices, salt, and evaporated milk. Pour the filling into the pie shell. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and bake for another 50 minutes, or until pie sets. Makes 6-8 servings. *Pumpkin mush: cut a medium pumpkin in half. Prick the skin several times with a fork, and place on a cookie sheet, cut-side up. Bake for 50 minutes or until very soft when poked with a fork. Let the pumpkin cool, then scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Scoop out the pumpkin meat, and throw away the skin. Mash the pumpkin meat with a potato masher or puree in a blender/food processor. Makes about 4 cups.