[Sca-cooks] OOP - Pumpkin pie question

[ranvaig at columbus.rr.com]

>I think the original question asked whether a traditional Pumpkin 
>Pie called for Evaporated, or
>COndensed milk.  And, to this I have to reply:  It all depends on 
>which recipe you are using.
>Basically, the canned milk products called for in most of the 'label 
>recipes'is Evaporated Milk,
>but can be substituted, cup for cup, with milk OR Cream.  I never 
>use evaporated or condensed milk
>in ANY cooking I do (I don't like the 'cooked' taste of the milk), 
>and have never had any problems
>using regular, whole milk or heavy cream (undiluted).  In fact, the 
>heavy cream makes a better
>pie, in my opinion.
>
Condensed milk has sugar in it and evaporated milk does not.  If you 
substitute one for the other, you have to adjust the amount of sugar 
too.

Ranvaig