"Clay Harryman" > wrote in message
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> My wife travelled to Australia a couple years ago and was treated to a
> pumpkin pie on American Thanksgiving. This pie, however, was not a
> traditional custard, but more like an apple pie. It had chunks of
> pumpkin in it. We have tried modifying apple pie recipes but cannot
> find the right mix.
>
> Does anyone out there have a recipe for a pumpkin pie of this type?
>

Are using raw pumpkin or cooked? It seems that when I bake pumpkins to make
puree, a lot of water is exuded - same with any squash. I would think that
putting chunks of raw pumpkin into a crust would result in a very wet and
messy pie.