Pumpkin Pies Thanksgiving 2012

So, We are 1 day away from Thanksgiving 2012 and of course every year I am the only one that makes the Pumpkin Pies for Thanksgiving Dinner ! And have been every single year for at least the last 20 yrs. This I have made 4 pies into which is less than what I am use to making (up to at least 6 pumpkin pies) You only see 2 here since the last 2 are in the oven as I am writing this, lol.

Every year I have always used the Deep Dish pie crusts, but this year I have used regular 9in pie shells (which I like better) and the big can of pumpkin which surprisingly gives you 4 pies when using the regular shells instead of the deep dish. As for the whip cream, it will be home made as well.

Triple Chocolate Cupcakes

These are my Triple Chocolate Cupcakes. They are a very Chocolatey cake with semi sweet morsels inside the batter. The frosting is a home made Cocoa Almond Cream Cheese. I made these cupcakes for a family friend and as a "sampler" gift as well. I do have to say that my piping of the frosting has gotten ALOT better as you might can see from my past baking projects. Now, since I have "mastered" the art is frosting a cupcake, I know that my cupcakes will start to look a lot better with future projects/orders.

For the liners I used a simple red and white swirl design for these liners (plus, I could not find any fall themed liners at the store I was in at the time) I do have to say that my baking has gotten better and starting to master the right baking times for different kinds of flavors.