World’s Largest Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving Day is next week, and it is time to put the menu together. Thanksgiving dinner is the biggest, most anticipated meal of the year for me. You can’t beat the classic, traditional feast of roasted turkey and/or ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, homemade stuffing, sweet corn, spiced apples, and, of course, mom’s cranberry salad. Now that I am completely stuffed and don’t think I could eat any more, out comes the desserts. It doesn’t seem possible, but I can’t pass it up. Especially that dense, custard pie that smells up a room with sweet pumpkin blended with cinnamon and nutmeg with rich scents of cloves…yep, pumpkin pie!!

Speaking of pumpkin pie, did you know that the largest pumpkin pie was made right here in Ohio? According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the World’s Largest Pumpkin Pie was made in New Bremen, OH. Amazingly, this pie was 20 feet in diameter and weighed 3,699 pounds! This was the biggest attraction at the 2010 New Bremen Pumpkinfest.

What’s the recipe for a world record pumpkin pie? All you need is 1,212 lbs of canned pumpkin, 2,796 eggs (233 dozen), 109 gallons of evaporated milk, 525 pounds of sugar, 7 pounds of salt and 14.5 pounds of cinnamon…and it did have a crust. It took 440 sheets of dough. Don’t forget the whipped cream.

So, I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner this year and whatever is served, may your day be filled with good food and great memories during this harvest season and may you enjoy it with family and loved ones. Happy Thanksgiving!!