This recipe is from my friend Doug, and he always makes these when I visit. I'm still not sure why they are called pies, but then who really cares if they taste really good, right?.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Pies:
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
1cup vegetable oil
1 small can pumpkin
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat all ingredients except flour. Add flour one cup at a time. Drop with spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Filling:
2 egg whites
4 teaspoons flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 box confectioners sugar (or 1/2 bag)
2 Tablespoons milk
1 ½ cups shortening
Mix ingredients well. Once pies have cooled frost 1/2 of them and create sandwiches. Wrap individual whoopie pies in plastic wrap.
This recipe is a traditional Amish recipe from Doug's hometown, Pennsylvania
Pies:
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
1cup vegetable oil
1 small can pumpkin
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat all ingredients except flour. Add flour one cup at a time. Drop with spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Filling:
2 egg whites
4 teaspoons flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 box confectioners sugar (or 1/2 bag)
2 Tablespoons milk
1 ½ cups shortening
Mix ingredients well. Once pies have cooled frost 1/2 of them and create sandwiches. Wrap individual whoopie pies in plastic wrap.
This recipe is a traditional Amish recipe from Doug's hometown, Pennsylvania
hi there jason. found your blog via tastespotting. :-)
ReplyDeletei made some whoopie pies not long ago (i found the recipe on dailypress.com - http://weblogs.dailypress.com/entertainment/dining/skat/blog/2007/10/lets_make_whoopie_pies_that_is.html), but your filling's a bit different. i may have to try it out.
Great idea! I just sent you an email re: using this recipe for an American Foods site. Thanks, these look great.
ReplyDeleteAlso found your site through Tastespotting.
ReplyDeleteI'm not usually one for sweets, but these look great. A simple but delicious twist to using pumpkin.
These look wonderful and your photo is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI as well found your blog through taste spotting...What a wonderful batch of Whoopie Pies. I'm from Maine and Mainer's love Whoopie Pies. You can find them everywhere. I have a wicked old family recipe for Whoopie Pies posted on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI'll check in often, you have a great blog!
-Lydia
jason, was that a 15-oz can of pumpkin? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteJohn...yes, that's correct a 15 ounce can of pumpkin. I also use a 2 ounce scoop for the pies and the filling. Makes about 24 pies.
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