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Eagle Brand Pumpkin Pie

A Family Tradition

In the late 80′s and early 90′s, I was a PGA golf professional at a little club in Salinas, California named Corral de Tierra Country Club.  As I look back on my working life, it was probably the best job I’ve ever had.  The membership was phenomenal, people from the agriculture business who were hard working and enjoyed life.  The golf course, for my game at the time, was challenging, in great condition and I was able to play all I wanted.  The Head Professional, Gerry, was tough to work for but as I look back on it now, he was a very positive influence on my life and I depended on him for advice years later.  He’s a wonderful person.  I believe he is still employed there in the same capacity today which, for the golf business, is simply unbelievable.

The pros they had in the past didn’t get along too well with the ladies club.  Gerry was good with them but it seemed that I ended up with the Tuesday morning shift more often than the other guys.  That was fine with me, the ladies club was odd at times but overall I loved the shift.  I always made a big deal when any of them came in the shop and we had fun.

There was one lady in particular who took to me.  Her name was Doris Davis and she had to be close to 80 years old when I worked there.  She had a problem with one of the pros before me so she didn’t come into the pro shop much until the Tuesday morning shift was mine.  Like a lot of the other ladies, every time she came in, I’d give her a big hello and a little hug, she loved it.

One year, I think it was 1988, we got to talking about Thanksgiving and I told her I always wanted to make pumpkin pie from scratch.  Buy some pumpkins, boil them up and make pies.  She lit up and said she had a great pumpkin pie recipe that would work and would I like it.  I said that I would and she brought it in the next day.   That was 20 years ago.

A Simple Pumpkin Pie

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