Chuckling about #25104 above, but wondering about alternative flavoring for a pumpkin or squash pie.

[junebug]

I'm not fond of the cinnamon-clove-nutmeg-ginger-allspice spectrum, at least in sweets. Any ideas on alternatives for making pies? I was thinking vanilla or maple, but neither strikes me as potentially wonderful. This year the garden yielded several lovely white pumpkins, sweet meat squashes, and black forest squashes, so there's plenty of experimental material.

 

[steve2-in-la]

Maple is a classic pumpkin flavoring but you might also try Chinese 5-Spice.

 

[melissa-dallas]

Leave the spice out and put a praline topping on it.

 

[cheezz]

Ancho chili? Here's a sweet-savory pumpkin pie, although it does have cinnamon.

I don't like cloves - I'd leave those out.

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/recipe/12956_Savory_Pumpkin_Pie/index.html

 

[cheezz]

Or pumpkin, onion, sage and coconut milk?!

http://www.janssushibar.com/savory-pumpkin-pie/

 

[cheezz]

Or curry powder

 

[melissa-dallas]

Or curry!