Most growers of the appropriately botanically named Cucurbita maxima admit it their carefully nurtured vegetables end up on the compost heap. Otherwise, the estimate is approximately two pounds, or a kilo, of pumpkin per pie. Thus, you must really dote on pumpkin pie as well as jazz up the frankly bland mush. A recommended recipe involves two teaspoons each of cinnamon, ginger, and allspice, along with a half-teaspoon of ground nutmeg and a quarter-teaspoon of ground cloves.
