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I have been searching for a pumpkin pan dowdy recipe. A woman in Santa Cruz, CA used to sell a "mix" she created, assembled and sold in brown paper sacks. All one added was the pumpkin, eggs, milk(?). It was heavenly: strong pumpkin flavor, crunchy top, pudding-like texture underneath. She stopped making it! How did you come up with the idea?