Pure Genius: Pumpkin Pie Jello Shots
Finally, a piece of pre-Thanksgiving food writing we can get behind!
Via New York food site Tasting Table, we are beside ourself with excitement over this recipe for Pumpkin Pie Jell-O Shots. This ungodly union of autumnal dessert and frat boy excess comes to us courtesy of the mind of Eben Freeman, bartender at New York's highly innovative restaurant Tailor.
We haven't tried these out at home (yet) but we have a feeling the vodka-licious pumpkin filling will have less of a jello texture and more of a creamy, classic pie texture. We also have a feeling that these will be awesome.
Pumpkin Pie Jell-O Shots Makes 8 pies8 Keebler mini graham-cracker piecrusts
1 envelope Knox gelatin
1/3 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of ground nutmeg
1/2 cup vodka
1/2 tablespoon cold heavy cream
Fresh whipped cream, for serving1. Arrange the piecrusts on a baking sheet. Place 1 cup cold water in the top of a double boiler and sprinkle the gelatin over the top. Let stand for three minutes.
2. Heat the gelatin mixture over a gentle simmer until the granules have dissolved. Add the pumpkin, sugar and spices and heat, stirring occasionally, until the pumpkin and sugar are completely melted. Remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the vodka with 1/4 cup cold water and the heavy cream. Whisk in the pumpkin mixture and immediately divide it among the piecrusts. Chill until firm, at least 4 hours. Slice the pies into wedges, if desired, top with whipped cream and serve.
We know it's unsurprising to see multiple pumpkin-based dessert recipes in the week before Thanksgiving, but we are also struck by the delicious-sounding-ness of this recipe from Tastybeat: pumkin cheesecake bars from Mindy Segal of Hot Chocolate. The recipe doesn't call for any vodka as such, but we bet you could be creative and somehow make it work.
Toothsome Tippling [Tasting Table]
A Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe from Hot Chocolate's Mindy Segal [TastyBeat]
Tailor [MenuPages New York]
Tailor [Official Site]
Hot Chocolate [MenuPages]
Hot Chocolate [Official Site]
[Photo of mini pies via daniel greene's Flickr (we have no idea what's up with the mustard in the background)]
Comments
These so so great.I cant wait to make them.
Posted by: Bunny got Blog | November 21, 2008 05:59 PM
Those tiny pies look good, but the crust in your picture does not look like the preformed graham cracker crusts I am familiar with. They look more like pastry or cookie dough.
Posted by: Molly | November 24, 2008 07:33 AM
Wow these look tasty and fun too. My wife and I are going to have to try these out, she LOVES peanut butter.
http://fun-dad.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Seth | November 29, 2008 09:34 PM
These are not Eben Freeman's recipe they are mine! Please read the story again. They were created by Tasting Table staff.
Posted by: Honey P. | December 12, 2008 04:43 PM
For the record, these are amazing! I used a mini muffin tin, and made the crusts with graham crumbs and butter, and topped with candied walnuts.
Posted by: Eric | March 15, 2009 09:43 AM