Pumpkin Job -- recipe for the crockpot

[Beth E. (NJ)]

This time of year I'm always looking for pumpkiny recipes. I came across this one today and though "wow this sounds easy." I thought my fellow DIS foodies might like it too. I got it here: http://southernfood.about.com/library/cprec/bl102_2.htm

Pumpkin Job

1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin
2 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp vanilla
1 can evaporated milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup Bisquick
2 TBSP margarine
2 eggs

Spray crockery with non-stick spray. Beat ingredients together until smooth with a hand mixer.
Pour into crockery. Cook on Low 6-8 hours, High 3-4 hours. Spoon into cups and top with cool whip. Serves 6

[piratesmate]

Oh Beth - this sounds like something DH would like. He really enjoys pumpkin pies, but usually buys them at the grocery store. I think I'll surprise him with this one day this week.

Thanks!

[missymouse3367]

This sounds great. I think I'll let my 12 DD help me with this one, she's always in the kitchen with me. Thanks for the post.
Missy:)

[hercamore]

Sounds different and easy to do. Would make your house smell great, too.

[missymouse3367]

:D I made this today. Yummy!! I went home @ lunch time, threw the stuff together. Took the crock pot to work plugged it in and the office smelled wonderful. The patients were all asking for the recipe( they hadn"t even tasted it). When the day was over and we had our office meeting it was ready, everyone wants the recipe. It was a hit!!! Beth E. Thanks for the great recipe. Missy

[Tiggerkeeper]

Okay, I must admit that when I first saw this recipe I wasn't too sure about it. But I fixed it yesterday and the family loved it. DS even ate some for breakfast this morning! Teenagers! So if you read this an are not sure about it, let me reassure you, it is yummy!

TK

[MerryPoppins]

I think I have everything I need to make this one. It sounds so easy that I think I'll give this a try one night this week. I'm not cooking much, but this sounds so yummy! Thanks.

[piratesmate]

I made this recipe this afternoon, but after having half of the things in the bowl I realized that I didn't have the condensed milk. I substituted regular milk, but only used half the amount - thinking that if you substitute 1/2 c evap milk plus 1/2 c water, then . . . Well, let's just say I wasn't thinking & let it go at that - okay? (Can we say "DUH?" The volume of the liquid is the same - just the consistency varies!) :rolleyes:

Anyway, my question is:

What is the consistency of this recipe supposed to be?

Mine turned out to be similar to a really moist bread pudding, maybe. Is it supposed to be more like cake or custard?

[mssocks]

I made this for the office party and it was great. Like a pumpkin pie without
the crust. It got me to thinking....

What if I got one of those no-bake cheese cakes mixes and put it
into 1/2 of a cupcake paper and then put the pumpkin stuff on top.
Would it stiffen up when chilled? Maybe if I added more Bisquick?


What do you all think?

[MerryPoppins]

I don't know what it would do when chilled. We ate the whole thing! My crew loved it. I'll keep that recipe for sure. It was really easy to make, too.

[piratesmate]

It did "stiffen" some when chilled, but the kids nuked the leftovers so they could eat it with ice cream.

BTW - I had sliced some apple into mine & we really liked it that way. Just a little variation to the taste.

d

[MerryPoppins]

OOOOHHHH. The apple sounds good. Think I'll make a note on my recipe card that that is an option. Thanks.

[mamajoan]

Finally got around to trying this recipe. OMG it was grand! so easy!! I doubled the recipe
Next time I am going to experiment with using Equal instead of the sugar to cut the carbs a little bit. I added a little more spice too as I like my pumpkin spicY. Thanks it was sooo easy!

[annemariec]

You know, this recipie has been on my mind ever since I saw it!!

I was thinking about trying it and the next thing I know, I'm in the grocery store buying the ingredients. :) Must be all those folks saying how good and easy it is! And I need both.

I want to bring something over to my mom's for Thanksgiving. And I'm almost ready to deliver our first child. (Dec. 10th is the date!) So it must be easy. Haven't felt much like cooking lately. This sounds like just the ticket! I think we'll bring along some french vanilla ice cream to go with it. And maybe set a bowl of chopped walnuts beside the crockpot. Sounds so yummy.

(Dang, I gotta go get another can of evaporated milk. Oh well. Just a little thing.)

Thanks for the recipie, Beth!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

Annemarie

[MerryPoppins]

If you double this recipe, does it cook in the same amount of time? We loved it and I thought I might take it to MIL's for Thanksgiving or DM's for the day after.

[piratesmate]

I haven't doubled it, but it's only an approximate time anyway. I made this Saturday and left it in the crock pot on low after it was done. (Had cooked it on high to start) I turned it down around 5:30, as it was done, and then turned it off after dinner - maybe 7:00. (We were too stuffed for dessert at that point.) We didn't eat it until 8:30 or 9:00 and it was still warm enough to melt the ice cream.

I have to tell you, Annemarie, that French Vanilla ice cream with this is wonderful!!! :D :D :D

My point, MerryPoppins, is that if no one else answers, maybe you could just do it on high as if it was a single recipe, but set it to finish an hour or so before you want it. If it gets done early, just turn it down & if it doesn't, just leave it on high.

Hope someone else knows for sure!

d

[annemariec]

Thanks Piratesmate! It'll be soooo nice to have something out of the ordinary this year! :D

Annemarie

[missymouse3367]

After making this @ the office, I have been asked for this recipe from my coworkers. I do have one suggestion if you spray too far up on the sides of the crock pot wipe it off other wise it will burn. I have been asked to make this for our Thanksgiving. Thanks again for th recipe. Missy :)

[Beth E. (NJ)]

Making a double batch of Pumpkin Job for my family's Thanksgiving Dinner. I'll let you guys know what they thought about it later.

[annemariec]

Thanks a million for the Pumpkin Job recipie! Everyone loved it! The kids got triple servings! I was so glad. :) It made me feel really good to have made something that people raved about.

Haven't felt much like cooking or anything. Ready to go to the hospital and have this baby! So it meant a lot to me!

Annemarie

[*Robin*]

Hi guys, I'm wondering if I did something wrong here. I made the recipe as directed. It was done in about and hour, I think...It was like a quiche texture, fluffy and eggy...like a custard. I have a big crock pot that's oval shaped and not so deep, so I'm wonderiing if that makes for the difference.

Can someone tell me if this is the right consistancy? It's good, but almost undessert-like. I'm letting it cool, and will add some whipped cream...I love it, but I'm wondering if my sugar addicted son and hubby will "get it"

Thanks! :)

[piratesmate]

Robin - When I finally made it correctly ;) the texture was sort of like a thick custard - or kind of quiche-like . . . depends on your description. I made it in my 5qt round crock instead of the 5.5 oval - so I'm not sure about the timing issue. I do remember peeking at it after about 2 hours & it didn't look done . . . kind of wet on top, like a cake that is set, but not done.

As I think about it, though, I'd guess that the oval 5.5 would affect the time required . . . it spreads out to cover a larger area & isn't as deep.

BTW - It is wonderful when served warm with ice cream - to the point that when there is any left-over, my kids will nuke it, just to have with the ice cream! :D Both DH & DS like their sweets & ask every time I use the smaller crock-pot if we're "having that wonderful dessert again?" So it must seem like a dessert to them. ;)

Oh, and I asked DH about having it cold with whipped cream & he said he thought it made a better dessert when warm.

[*Robin*]

Deb to the rescure!! Thank you...and I was actually wrong....my son adores this stuff!! He asked if we could take some to his teacher tomorrow so they can make it in school! (they are always doing cooking...which is kinda cool!) I think I have the right consistency then. I loved LOVED loved it with breyers vanilla icecream! I ate too much! DS liked it both hot and cold. Hubby won't be home till tomorrow...this was kind of a dry run, but I think I won one. Thanks Beth for the recipe, and thanks Deb for the help!!

BTW Deb, hope you guys had a good holiday! Things looking up??

Hugs to all!! :D

[piratesmate]

Robin - How sweet of you to ask! We had a lovely holiday. DD was home for a week (3 days of conferences & then 2 for the holiday) and we did a lot of crafts, saw Harry Potter twice, visited both families . . . . just generally had a great, relaxing time. :D

On the other hand, the job market for IT in this area is actually worse than a couple of months ago. I'm still looking, but trying really hard to think of what else I could do . . . I'm kind of losing hope to find a job evaluating software or training people to use software.

I'm so glad your son liked the recipe. (I hate it when I try something that I like & then someone else doesn't. :( ) How was your holiday?

[MerryPoppins]

Made this again the other night. After I got it almost all mixed up, I discovered that DH had finished off all our eggs last weekend. I added a little extra Bisquick hoping it would still set up. It wasn't as good and it got a little too done around the edges, but everyone still ate it. Need to go get eggs! :D

[Beth E. (NJ)]

I'm so glad everyone has enjoyed this recipe. I did the double batch for Thanksgiving -- I just cooked it to the long side of the range on high and it was fine. Everyone liked it except my mom and that's understandable since she doesn't like Pumpkin pie either. There is something about the color she doesn't like. She also dislike pumpkin pie spice. I went very light on that flavoring since I'm not a big nutmeg person either.