Pumpkin Pie for One. Ok, Two.

The other night Monkey said he wanted pumpkin pie. I think I would say this is the first time I noticed he was having a "craving". Of course there have been other times he's asked for things...say, gum (he asks a lot and doesn't like the answer I usually give) or pasta for dinner. But I noticed this was the third time in the past few days he had asked for pumpkin pie. The first time I sort of blew it off as a fluke, the second time I told him we'd buy some soon (maybe lying a just a little) and the third time, I decided why not? Sounds pretty good.

But of course I didn't want to make a whole pie. It was 7pm and Chip was working and Buddha had already gone to bed. I was inspired by this recipe by girl meets life. but tweaked it to my convenience, since after all it was 7pm. Have I mentioned how much I loooove my iPad? It comes in so handy especially when I am using recipes off the web to make something in the kitchen.

You will need:
4 graham crackers
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons sugar (I used Sugar in the Raw)
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
whipped cream if you so desire
2 ramekins - sprayed lightly with Pam on the sides

Preheat the oven to 425*. I used my Cuisinart countertop oven, because it heats up really fast and while its small, it is just big enough for this little pie project.

Monkey is such a good helper in the kitchen

Take your graham crackers - 2 at a time - and put them in a plastic baggie and roll over them with a rolling pin. Or if you are lazy like I am you can break them apart with your fingers and smash them in the ramekin with a spoon. In any case, put two crushed graham crackers at the bottom of each ramekin and cover the bottom.

Combine all the ingredients for the the filling in a small bowl. This is the point where I actually discovered there would be enough for me to make two of these! What a pleasant surprise! Divide among your two ramekins.

Heat in oven at 425* for 10 minutes then reduce oven to 375* for another 8 minutes. Not sure about the timing if you use a regular kitchen oven, so keep an eye on it so it does not burn on the top. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Squirt with a dab of whipped cream. I just happened to have this in my refrigerator, otherwise,  I would have gone without. This will satisfy your craving for a while. If not, this is so easy to make, just make it again.

Once I put the whipped cream on, I was not able to move quickly enough to get a photo. This boy wanted his pumpkin pie, and I mean now. Trust me, it looked adorable in the little red star ramekin, and tasted great too.

Incredibly stoked boy