Taste Test

In preparation for Thanksgiving next week, we as a family took on a very important task... choosing which kind of pumpkin desert to make for Thanksgiving dinner. What better way to make an educated decision than to make a direct comparison... and what better way to compare than to do a taste test!! Two pumpkin deserts. A traditional pumpkin pie vs. a turtle pumpkin pie. Each of us ate a small piece of each. And then we voted. It was unanimous!!! And the winner is................................ The turtle pumpkin pie! So here's the recipe: 1 chocolate graham cracker crust 1 cup of chilled milk 1 cup of pumpkin 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 2 packages of sugar-free instant vanilla pudding 1 1/2 cups of thawed sugar-free cool whip 1/4 cup sugar-free caramel ice cream topping 1/2 cup crushed peanuts or pecans Additional caramel and nuts for topping Pour caramel topping into the bottom of the graham cracker crust and spread it evenly. Sprinkle the crushed nuts over the caramel In a big bowl, whisk milk, pumpkin, spices, and pudding Whisk in the cool whip Pour the pumpkin mixture into the pie crust Refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or more (will be firmer the longer it chills) Top with additional caramel (drizzled) and additional chopped nuts before serving All I can say is YUM! We all agreed. YUM!