Is there a difference between pumpkin pie filling and puree?

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1. Is there a difference between pumpkin pie filling and puree?
2. How do you keep a pumpkin pie from getting watery?
3. Should meringue be put on hot or cold filling?
4. Can you eat raw meringue?
5. Are meringues bad for you?

Is there a difference between pumpkin pie filling and puree?

Canned pumpkin puree contains 100% pumpkin without any additional spices or flavors. On the other hand, pumpkin pie filling features pureed pumpkin flavored with the spices traditionally found in pumpkin pie: cloves, cinnamon, allspice and/or nutmeg. ...

How do you keep a pumpkin pie from getting watery?

Putting a cold pie into a hot oven will help avoid a soggy bottom.

1. Everything should be chilled: ingredients, bowls, and materials.
2. Refrigerate the pie crust dough until your filling is ready. ...
3. You can also chill your pie in the fridge for 15 minutes before baking.

Should meringue be put on hot or cold filling?

To prevent this, never spread meringue over a cold filling. Instead, spread the meringue over the filling while it's still hot. The filling's heat will help cook the center of the meringue.

Can you eat raw meringue?

You can eat meringues made with pasteurized egg whites raw without risk of salmonella.

Are meringues bad for you?

Meringues are primarily two ingredients: egg whites and sugar. In this the good cop/bad cop pairing, sugar is definitely the bad cop, while egg whites are considered downright health food. One egg white has 5 grams of protein, at only 25 calories and no fat. The sugar is what gives the pavlovas their luscious interior.