So, I know I'm a little late with this update, but come on, I've been busy with Christmas being right around the corner. The tree is up, the presents are wrapped, the cookies are...hmm...Where did they go? Sumo...?
Anyway, another wonderful Thanksgiving has come and gone. Everything was as normal: my grandmother made a fantastic turkey, my aunt Barb made the green bean casserole, and my mother made enough mashed potatoes to feed all of the United States and her territories.
Then there was pie. My aunt Betsy made a delicious apple; Her crust is always just right, and the flavor of the filling, perfecto! I tried something a little different this year. I wanted to keep that traditional taste we all know and love, but I wanted to play with it a bit. So...I added chocolate.
Chocolate makes everything better, right? In this case, definitely!
I started out with a lovely, fragrant, graham cracker crust. Then I added the first layer: The chocolate & pumpkin mousse. I baked this layer for 20 minutes, then let the pie cool before adding layer #2: The pumpkin cheesecake. Now, this layer tasted almost like your typical pumpkin pie, but was thicker, hence the cheesecake. The layer was baked for 45 minutes, then had to be cooled again. After 30 minutes of cooling, I added the third and final layer.
What was it? What was it? (I can almost hear the anticipation!)
That third layer was topped with something we like to call sour cream.
Huh?
One cup of sour cream, sweetened with a 1/4 cup of sugar, and warmed over low heat. Delicioso! This sweetened sour cream was the perfect blanket for an already rich pie.
This was by far, one of the most time consuming pies I've ever made. And of course, when I got to my grandparents house, I realized the pie I had made the day prior was sitting in my refrigerater - 140 miles away. But, darn, if we weren't going to eat that pie for Thanksgiving! I strapped on my shoes and hopped in the car. Then, I went to the grocery store.
So this Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for my family, and my friends, and the roof over my head, but I'm also thankful for my good memory and the Woodstown, New Jersey, Acme Grocery Store.
