Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

"Pumpkin Chiffon Pie"

Southern Living Magazine features a "Pumpkin Chiffon Pie" on the cover of the November 2014 issue, and, lets face it, it looks AMAZING!! Even so, there are three parts to it, the tart/pie, the almond toffee, and the (homemade) whipped cream. Granted, it would be great to make but it also means more dirty dishes, more buying of ingredients, and need for more space or time in the oven. Even so, it is great to make, but this revamp of the recipe requires no baking, and will only use one pot for the toffee almonds or walnuts or both.

Pumpkin Toffee Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 Store bought Pumpkin Pie
• 1 tub of whipped cream
• 1/2-3/4 cup toffee candy, crushed
• 1/2-1 cup almonds or walnuts (both are good, even together)
• 6 Tablespoons butter
• Parchment Paper
• Baking Spray

There are two ways to do this, one involved no nuts and no butter. Simply use 1 1/2 cup of crushed toffee candy. Spread a thin layer of whipped cream over the pie, sprinkle about 1/2 cup of the toffee pieces on top. Use a spoon or place whipped cream in a Ziploc bag and cut a 1/2-1 inch hole and pile high on the pie. Spread out to the crust, once spread, kinda go in a circle to insure evenness. Sprinkle the rest of the toffees on top and serve. If desired, melt some semi-sweet chips and drizzle over the pie.

Directions:

1. Melt the butter and toffee candy in a medium pot over medium heat. Stir constantly.
2. Once melted, stir in the nuts and spread onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper sprayed with baking spray.
3. Place in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours, until hard. Break into pieces.
4. Spread the whipped cream over the pie, out to the crust, and sprinkle the broken pieces on top. Any left over toffee pieces can be placed in a bowl and served along with the pie or over some ice cream.

No matter which way one goes, the full homemade version, the no pan dirtying at all, or melted toffee pieces, this pie will be the one everyone goes for this holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!!!