Costco has a way of making the Pumpkin Pies more delicious than most other pumpkin pies due to a secret ingredient.
Costco Also uses fresh ingredients from fresh Pumpkins to make the Pumpkin Pies with and they cook the pumpkins twice.
To make Costco Pumpkin Pies so delicious and so good every piece of pumpkin that goes into Costco’s pumpkin pies gets cooked not once, but twice.
The chunks of pumpkin get cooked once before they’re pureed, and then a second time after canning. According to the Daily Meal, the pureed pumpkin cooks for a full five and a half hours before it’s pie-ready.
And it’s a lot of pumpkin.
Every gallon-sized can of puree shipped to Costco contains the contents of three pumpkins!
Costco certainly doesn’t skimp on the pumpkin.
A pumpkin pie from Costco will last up to 4 days as long as you refrigerate it.
If you want to keep the Costco Pumpkin Pie longer than 4 days then you can freeze it and when frozen the Costco Pumpkin Pie will last for up to a year.
Although it's best to eat the pumpkin pie within a few months to 6 months at most after freezing it as it loses it's taste and texture.
Yes you can overcook a pumpkin pie.
If you cook the pumpkin pie too long then it can burn and become hard.
You want to cook the pumpkin pie for at least 45 minutes which is usually long enough to cook the pumpkin pie to fully cooked.
If you're baking a pumpkin pie from scratch then it takes 45 minutes but if you have pumpkin pie from the store it takes around 5 to 10 minutes to heat the pumpkin pie up.
A good way to know if a pumpkin pie is done and ready to eat is to stick a fork in the middle of the pumpkin pie.
If the fork comes out clean then the pumpkin pie is done and ready to eat.
Pumpkin Pies take around 45 minutes to fully cook at 350 F or 375 F degrees.
Baking two pumpkin pies at the same time takes 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees and then place both pumpkin pies in the oven for 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes stick a fork in the middle of the pumpkin pie and if it comes out clean it's done and ready to serve or eat.
To reheat a frozen pumpkin pie preheat your oven to 350 F degrees and then place the frozen pumpkin pie in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated up enough.
Or you can thaw the frozen pumpkin pie out overnight in the fridge and then heat it up in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
Pumpkin Pies are best served warm.
You can warm up a pumpkin pie by heating it in the oven at 350 F degrees for 5 to 10 minutes if thawed or if frozen just heat the pumpkin pie up until it becomes thawed and warm enough which is between 10 to 15 minutes.
Just preheat the oven to 350 F degrees and place the Pumpkin Pie in the oven for 10 minutes to 20 minutes until warm enough for you.
Just keep an eye on it so that it does not burn.
You can make a pumpkin pie ahead of time and freeze it.
Then you can reheat the pumpkin pie in the oven for 10 to 20 minutes to thaw it and heat it back up when ready to serve.
Pumpkin Pies can be eaten cold or warm but pumpkin pies are best enjoyed warm.
Pumpkin Pie can be frozen after baking it however you should allow the Pumpkin Pie to cool down to room temperature before placing it in the freezer.
You can also refrigerate the pumpkin pie after baking it after allowing the pumpkin pie to cool down for at least 30 minutes.
The pumpkin pie will last for up to 6 months in the freezer.
Pumpkin Pie should not be left out overnight or longer than 2 hours because pumpkin pie can grow bacteria in it if left out at room temperature longer than 2 hours.
So if you're not eating or serving the pumpkin pie within 2 hours then make sure to refrigerate it to keep it safe from bacteria.
You can put a hot pumpkin pie in the fridge if you want too and it will be just fine.
Although it will make your refrigerator come on and stay on longer so that the refrigerator can cool down the heat from the pumpkin pie.
It's recommended that you allow the pumpkin pie to cool down for at least 30 minutes before putting the pumpkin pie into the refrigerator.
I've also left pumpkin pies out overnight and they've been fine even though it's best to refrigerate the pumpkin pie after cooking it if you don't plan to eat it or serve it within the same day or within a few hours.
Leaving a pumpkin pie out overnight is fine and the pumpkin pie will still remain safe to eat the next day without refrigeration.
I've heard before that you should refrigerate the pumpkin pie when not eating or serving it to prevent bacteria from growing on the pumpkin pie.
Pumpkin pies are usually made with eggs, milk and cream which can go bad when left out longer than a few hours.
However while it's recommended to refrigerate pumpkin pie when not eating it within a few hours the pumpkin pie will remain safe to eat when left out overnight.