Pumpkin Pie Temperature

[gridder]

I just made my first pumpkin pie of the season, and was wondering how you chowhounds like it temperature-wise -- cold or room temperature? (I imagine there are a few of you that may even like them warm out of the oven.)

As for us, hubby likes it at room temp, and I like it cold.

[sugarbuzz]

Always room temp or better..about an hour after it's out of the oven. Slightly warm with a good crunch in the crust & a dollop of cinnamon chantilly & some caramel sauce

[LindaWhit]

Room temp or just barely warm, but never cold. And like browniebaker, it's never refrigerated. Just cover the pie plate with foil and leave it out.

[morebubbles]

Re: crust. Maybe it depends on the crust that's used. I always make my whole wheat crust & it's lovely & crisp even right out of the fridge. But agree pumpkin pie is ideal freshly-made and cooled down enough for it to still have a tiny bit of heat.

[TexasToast]

Room Temp, but certainly never cold.

TT

[Janet from Richmond]

I like it both room temperature and cold. When it's cold I like to slice it and eat it like a piece of pizza without a plate. Perfect breakfast food.

[browniebaker]

Very slightly warm or room temperature, equally good.

Never cold. The texture of cold crust is like cardboard. Chilled filling is not as falvorful as it could be.

BTW, I never refrigerate a pumpkin pie, even overnight.

[toodie jane]

it's an egg custard; shouldn't it be refrigerated? Granted, I don't like it refigerated--the custard weeps--but for safety if it's not all consumed fresh?

My vote is for slightly warmer than room temp.

[rabaja]

Room temp for all pies, if not warmed. Refrigerating (most)baked goods is just wrong in my book. Refrigeration=Stale.

[scott123]

Refrigeration doesn't do the crust justice. Texturally, I find warm pumpkin pie filling a little too 'loose'. Also warm pumpkin pie tends to melt the ice cream I have with it. I'm going to say room temp.

[morebubbles]

All-temperature pumpkin pie consumer here! No cream necessary.

[pancake]

room temp or warm with lots of whipped cream from the can. . . . . mmmm mmmmm

[Kelli2006]

cool with barvarian whipped cream

[Carb Lover]

Order of preference:

1. room temp.
2. slightly warm
3. cold *shudder*

Non-negotiable: soft whipped cream

BTW, did you use canned pumpkin or fresh roasted? How did it taste?

[gridder]

Too funny -- I feel the same ("shudder") with room temp; it is just wrong!

I actually quartered, seeded and then steamed it, which I worried was going to make it a little watery, but it didn't. I have baked them in the past as well, but it has been a while, so I can't say which is better.

[Robert Lauriston]

Same here, room temperature or still slightly warm from the oven (never refrigerated, not reheated).

Of course, by pumpkin pie I mean butternut squash pie.