Posts Tagged ‘pumpkin’

Pumpkin-Walnut Cake

Posted by Nancy on October 31st, 2011

I love the fall time, the colors turning on the leaves, the crispness in the air and just the overall feel of the season.

Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays are right around the corner so it is time to start planning our Christmas treats. Pumpkins, cranberries, turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and for our family all the Polish and Irish goodies that come with our traditional holiday celebrations.

Do you remember as a child waking up on a holiday morning to the smell of pumpkin pie baking? The cinnamon smell throughout the house signaled a special day. Close your eyes and the smell will come back!

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Pumpkin Cookies

Posted by Nancy on November 29th, 2010

Whether you are planning on shipping cookies overseas or across the country here are some simple guidelines to follow.

When shipping cookies a common worry is that cookies will become stale and broken during the shipping process, but that does not have to happen. Make sure your cookies arrive at their destination still fresh and delicious by following some simple guidelines.

Keep in mind that it could take more than two weeks for your package to arrive, so do not send cookies that are extremely delicate, frosted or filled with custard. Cookies such as chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, shortbread and bar cookies travel well.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

Posted by Nancy on November 22nd, 2010

This is one of my favorite recipes for pumpkin from my favorite chef…Paula Deen.  My husband made it a couple of years ago for Thanksgiving and it was a huge success.  It is easy to make and can be made a day ahead of the holiday.  I hope you enjoy it as much as my family did.

Happy Holidays!

Ingredients
Crust:

* 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 stick melted salted butter
*

Filling:

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Remembering the Holiday Baking

Posted by Nancy on October 17th, 2010

When I saw this recipe at Cooking.com, I was taken back to the wonderful smells coming out of the kitchen during the holidays as a child.  Baked bread, cookies, pies, cakes and then the smell of Turkey and all the trimmings.  I get hungry just thinking about those smells.

My mother made a cake very similar to this only she used Pumpkin Pie spice in place of the spices listed.  She usually made it a couple of days before the holiday and kept in the refrigerator.  She took it out the night before to make sure it was a room temperature the next morning.

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Pumpkin Bars

Posted by Nancy on October 26th, 2009

It is Pumpkin time once again. What most people seem to forget about the pumpkin is that it is not just a Jack-O-Lantern. A friend of mine never used canned pumpkin, she always quartered a fresh pumpkin and cooked it down until it was mushy.

I tried doing it her way with a slow cooker, and it was all right, but give me a can any day! Why go through all that work yourself, when someone else has done it for you. Anyway here is a great recipe for pumpkin other than pie.

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Salted Pumpkin Seeds

Posted by Nancy on October 15th, 2009

Remove seeds from pumpkin and wash off all pulp (you will learn anew the meaning of slippery when doing this).  Place seeds in shallow baking pans.  Half cover the seeds with saltwater (1 teaspoon salt to 1 cup of water).

Place in a 200 degree oven and bake until all water has evaporated and seeds are crisp.  Store in airtight container if they last that long!

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Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

Posted by Nancy on October 9th, 2009

Why do they try to make recipes so complicated? I have been looking for months for a recipe for pumpkin cake with chocolate. Something simple and fast. I finally found a delicious, easy to make pumpkin chocolate cake recipe. The picture shows cupcakes, but I made it as a cake and it was perfect. Just what I was looking for.

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
* 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
* 2 eggs
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese frosting

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Perfect Pumpkin Pie

Posted by Nancy on November 9th, 2008

Ingredients

* 1 recipe Pastry for Single-Crust Pie (see below)
* 1 15-ounce can pumpkin
* 2/3 cup sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 3 slightly beaten eggs
* 1 5-ounce can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk
* 1/2 cup milk

Directions

1. Prepare and roll out Pastry for Single-Crust Pie. Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry; crimp edge as desired.

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread

Posted by admin on November 2nd, 2008

Whenever we have a big meal, whether it is a holiday or just getting together, our biggest problem is appetizers to keep the people “starving”. So a couple of years ago I found this recipe in the Better Homes And Garden Magazine and tried it with some leftover pumpkin from the pie I had made (I always seem to have more filling that pie crust). The family loved it on small round bagels or crackers. It has become a holiday staple in our family.

BHG Magazine

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Simple Pumpkin Soup

Posted by Nancy on October 16th, 2008

1/2 cup onion
3 tbsp. butter
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half or fat free half and half.

Chop the onions and gently brown with butter in a pan. Put mashed pumpkin
with onions in pan. Add the salt, sugar, nutmeg and pepper. Slowly add chicken broth and heat thoroughly, but do not boil. To serve, pour into a tureen and add the cream. Makes 4 to 6 small servings.

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