Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie (/ˈpʌmpkɪn paɪ/) is a traditional sweet dessert, often enjoyed in the United States and Canada, that is typically made from pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and a blend of spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. The mixture is baked in a pie crust until set and is commonly served during the fall and early winter, particularly for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Etymology
The term "pumpkin pie" is derived from the main ingredient, pumpkin, and the form of the dessert, a pie. The word "pumpkin" originates from the Greek word "pepon" (πέπων), meaning "large melon". This was changed by the French into "pompon", which the English changed to "pumpion" and later American colonists changed to "pumpkin". The word "pie" comes from the Old French "pie", which is thought to be derived from the Latin word "pica", meaning "magpie", suggesting that medieval pies were a mixture of ingredients as magpies collect a variety of things.
Related terms
- Pumpkin: A cultivar of winter squash that is round with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and is most often deep yellow to orange in coloration.
- Pie crust: The pastry that contains the filling of a pie.
- Thanksgiving: A national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year.
- Christmas: An annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
See also
- List of pies, tarts and flans
- List of squash and pumpkin dishes
- Cuisine of the United States
- Cuisine of Canada
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pumpkin pie
- Wikipedia's article - Pumpkin pie
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