The Pumpkin Pie

Canned pumpkin is impossible to find here in Spain. In fact, one of the missionaries here told us that she carried a can in her carryon all around the Mediterranean and Western Europe. She still has it, waiting for that special occasion. Andrea and the kids love pumpkin pie and bought two pumpkins to make their very own pie the hard way. Knowing how much work was involved in cutting, baking, scraping, mixing, crusting, re-baking, etc., the chore got pushed back for about a month. The kids were desperate for pumpkin pie. Finally the evening came when they were to make the long-awaited pumpkin pie. Ransom kept exclaiming, "This is going to be so great! This is going to be the best pie ever!!" Not sure if it was just desperation, or if making it from scratch was the key, but it really was the best pumpkin pie. Here’s a picture of the bakers on pumpkin pie night.