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[JoanW]

All this talk of pumpkin and fall things makes me want to bake tomorrow. Anyone have some pumpkin recipes to share other than pie?

[graygables]

off the top of my head...mix a small can of pumpkin with a chocolate cake mix (or spice is good, too!), don't add anything else, just the mix and pumpkin. scoop into muffin tins and bake 350 for about 15 minutes. Dense, chewy tasty muffins packed with vitamins and low fat!

The other thing I love to make is peanut pumpkin soup...I'll have to find the recipe and post it soon!

[AmyJune]

Pumpkin Custard

1 egg (separate yolk and white)
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons flour
cinnamon**
nutmeg**
ginger**
clove**

Mix egg yolk, pumpkin, sugar, milk, flour and spices.
In a separate container beat egg whites to soft peaks. Fold into pumpkin mixture.
Pour into an oven-proof bowl.
Place a pan of water in the bottom of the stove when baking for better results.
** season to taste (since this is a recipe I've made since I was a kid I don't have measurements anymore)
You can also pour this into a pie shell and have a yummy pumpkin pie.

I have a recipe for pumpkin cheesecake at home. I'll try to remember to post that later.

[Bert & Sully]

Pumpkin Doughnuts

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
3 tablespoons canola oil

Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly oil a doughnut baking pan or coat it with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.

In another large bowl, whisk egg, buttermilk, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, and oil. Add dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

Spoon about 1/4 cup batter into each mold for regular sized doughnuts. For the mini size, use about 2 tablespoons of batter.

Bake doughnuts for 8 to 14 minutes, or until puffed and browned. They should spring back when lightly touched. Loosen edges and invert onto a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining batter if using 1 pan.

If you want a glaze - mix 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract with enough milk or cream to make it spreadable/pourable.

[BostonTeaParty]

This isn't a baking recipe, but I got it from the Disney Insider email tonight.
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Pumpkin Smoothie

Try This Great Dessert With FamilyFun

What can you do when you're in the mood for homemade pumpkin pie, but you're squashed for time? Whip up a batch of these thick and tasty pumpkin smoothies.

Ingredients

1/2 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup milk or vanilla yogurt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. brown sugar
4 ice cubes

Directions

Combine ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.

Pour the smoothies into small glasses (this drink is rich) and garnish each with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or whipped topping. For a fun touch, add a pinch of cinnamon or a few colored sprinkles. Serves 2 or 3.

[disneymom9092]

I have a recipe for pumpkin cookies that I will post when I get home.

[Chrissi]

I love to add butternut squash and pumpkin to my chili con carne this time of year. No special recipe. I just toss in some squash and pumpkin in small pieces when I put everything in the crockpot.

[MinnieMary]

I just made this last night.

Pumpkin crumb cake
Crust:
1 pkg. (18.2 oz.) yellow cake mix, less 1 cup for topping
1 egg
1 cube butter (melted)

Filling:
1 can (1 lb.) solid-pack pumpkin
3 eggs
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsps. cinnamon

Topping:
1 cup reserved yellow cake mix
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts of your choice
3 Tbs. butter

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 F. Remove 1 cup of the cake mix and set aside for topping. Blend remaining cake mix, egg and butter. Pat into a 9" x 13" greased pan.

Filling:
Beat filling ingredients together with electric mixer. Pour filling onto crust.

Topping:
Combine topping ingredients and crumble over the mixture in the pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes.

[disneymom9092]

OK-here's the Pumpkin Cookies


Pumpkin Cookies

1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Combine first 4 ingredients. Add the remaining ingredients except for chocolate chips. Mix together and then fold in chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.

This is DH's favorite cookie!

[Bert & Sully]

Pumpkin Walnut Muffins

stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
3/4 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
1/4 cup well-shaken buttermilk
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white whole-wheat flour or all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped pitted dates (about 4 ounces)
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts (about 3 ounces)

Preheat oven to 400° F. and grease twelve 1/2-cup muffin cups.
Melt butter and cool slightly. In a bowl whisk together butter, pumpkin, buttermilk, eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Into a large bowl sift together flours, baking powder, spices, salt, and baking soda and whisk in brown sugar. Make a well in center of flour mixture and add pumpkin mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in dates and divide batter among cups. Sprinkle walnuts evenly over batter in each cup and bake muffins in middle of oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until puffed and a tester comes out clean. Cool muffins in cups 5 minutes and turn out onto a rack. Serve muffins warm or at room temperature.

Makes 12 muffins.

[JoanW]

I'm heading out to the grocery to get some canned pumpkin. And a donut pan too.

has anyone seen the pumpkin cake pan at Williams Sonoma and their little mini pumpkin cheesecake pans???? I have to have them!

[BostonTeaParty]

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has anyone seen the pumpkin cake pan at Williams Sonoma and their little mini pumpkin cheesecake pans???? I have to have them!

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I JUST got my weekly email from WS! They are featuring "The Great Pumpkin Cake Pan", with a scrumptious looking recipe to go along with it. Check it out: "A celebration of the autumn harvest, our all-natural mix yields a moist, spicy Bundt® cake with minimal preparation. The pumpkin-spice cake is laced with a buttery streusel filling made from brown sugar and premium California-grown walnuts. It’s a delicious complement to the cake, which includes American-grown pumpkin, pure Madagascar bourbon vanilla, cinnamon and allspice. Created for use with Williams-Sonoma Bundt® pans, this mix makes it easy to bake a cake that tastes as luscious as it looks. A sprinkling of confectioners’ sugar or a simple glaze is embellishment enough." I'm with you, Joan. Think I'm gonna have to Mosey on over to WS and pick it up (drool....).

[Bert & Sully]

So which of youse twos are going to let me borrow the pans to test them out?

[JoanW]

I live closest (of the Massachusetts - Maryland - Florida), so you'd have to drive up to borrow them, but then we could take a quick jaunt over to Virginia to the WS Outlet in Leesburg!

I actually saw them two weeks ago at the mall, drooled, put them back till payday (today!). I did pick up the recipe cards. I so totally need these pans for Thanksgiving dinner.

There was also another bundt pan similar to the sandcastle cake pan I got over the summer (I'll have to post a photo of Rachel's bday cake). I put it on a cake plate, covered the base in natural sugar (sand colored) and put the cake on top, decorated with flags and a light sugar glaze. It was so cute! Anyway, it's like a gingerbread house or German type house, and they just sprinkled powdered sugar over it. It is too cute and I have to have it too!

[Bert & Sully]

Ya can't MAIL it down to me?

Joan, I'm curious. Did you have any trouble getting the cake out of the sandcastle bundt pan? I've heard those specialty shapes can be a bear in that respect.