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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 The Gold Standard for Pumpkin Pie! Nov 26, 2010
By Wandrwoman
"Wise as Aphrodite, Beautiful as Athena..."
The best, most delicious and totally consistant pumpkin pies are made from Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin.
A single 15 oz can makes one deep dish 9" pie (4 cup volume) or two shallow 9" pies (2 cup volume). If you are making two deep dish pies buy the 29 oz can which is far more economical.
This is what comes in the can: 100% pure pumpkin....which can also be called pumpkin puree or solid pack pumpkin. Nothing else, so salt, no preservatives. The pumpkin is cooked during the canning process so you could eat it straight from the can, should you so desire.
The pumpkin pie recipe is on the back of the can. I've tried other, fancier, more complicated recipies over the years but have always come back to the tried and true because, to me, this is what pumpkin pie is supposed to taste like. You get a fragrant and flavorful pie with an excellent texture. The recipe calls for sugar, evaporated milk, eggs, cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, and salt. I add 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg and a dash of white pepper. Also, I like to slightly froth the eggs because it gives the filling a smoother and more delicate texture.
The recipe calls for baking the pie 15 minutes at 425 and then 40-50 minutes at 350. I cover the crust with foil for the first 25 minutes to keep it from getting too brown. Also, I find that 40 minutes at 350 is more than enough. Don't overbake! If a knife comes out clean from the center of the pie, its done.
On average, this 15 oz can should be about two dollars and fifty cents at a supermarket.
One last thing, if you remove the label from the can, you will find other recipies and helpful tips printed on the other side. Its a total win-win!
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Terrific Product!!! Sep 22, 2010
By Badger
I give my dog a tablespoon of canned pumpkin daily to aid his digestive system but he sees it as the best treat! Libby's uses a variety of pumpkin that seems to have more fiber, less water, than other kinds of canned pumpkin. The difference in pumpkin variety, at least for my pup, makes a HUGE difference between it helping his tummy & adding to the problem. He only seems to benefit from the Libby's pumpkin, the other makes his diarrhea worse.
I highly recommend giving a little canned pumpkin daily if your dog suffers w/ food allergies &/or digestive troubles - unusually it can help both constipation & diarrhea depending on what they're suffering with. Canned pumpkin can also help dogs who have have trouble w/ congested anal glands have fewer problems &/or lengthen the amount of time between needing them expressed.
It's ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO TALK W/ YOUR VET BEFORE adding anything to your dog's diet to be sure it's the right thing for your dog - ALWAYS check w/ your vet first. Be advised that feeding too much, depending on your dog's needs, can cause diarrhea to be worse OR it could cause constipation. Talk to your vet FIRST & be sure to ask the appropriate amount & way to feed to your dog. The size of the dog is important to how much to give them daily, as is the state of their tummy. My dog is 55 lbs, has food allergies, & a tendency towards diarrhea & a tablespoon a day is enough to keep the balance for his tummy issues... enough to prevent diarrhea but not so much as to cause constipation. I give it to him off of a spoon, as a treat, but you can mix it w/ their kibble if they're an especially sloppy eater!
Pumpkin, as well as sweet potato, is a terrific treat for dogs w/ food allergies. But again, check w/ your vet first!
12 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Waay overpriced! Sep 29, 2010
By Charlie
I love Libby's pumpkin and use it for many recipes. Glad the shortage seems to be over. I just bought 6 cans of this (15 oz) at local supermarket for $1.79 each. Quite a difference!
It's in the supermarket, even out of season Apr 08, 2012
By Meg
Don't order this just because you need canned pumpkin sometime other than Autumn. I bought this exact product in March at a regular grocery store. I have seen it at multiple stores since, including Walmart. It's only a dollar or two.
 Quality has gone downhill over the years Jan 30, 2012
By To The Point
I have been making pumpkin pies and other treats for years. And I have noticed how over the years that Libbys Pumpkin has become less and less dense, no doubt to keep the pricing and profit margins at a certain point. The problem is that I have to adjust my recipes so that the mix isn't so liquid. I have also complained to Libbys to no avail -- they simply issue the typical corporate lie as if they're responding to a first time user.
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