It's getting tha time of your when baking with pumpkind comes to mind. does anyone have any good pumpkin recipes?

-- Melissa (cmnorris@1st.net), October 02, 2001

Answers

These are a favorite with my children:

Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

Combine and set aside: 2 1/2 c. flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, 1/2 tsp. salt

Cream: 1/2 c. softened butter, 1 1/2 c. sugar

Add to butter mixture and beat until light and creamy: 1 c. pumpkin, 1 egg, 1 tsp. vanilla

Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until well blended. Mix in 1 c. chopped nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto greases cookie sheet. Smooth tops of cookies. Bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Sorry, but I forgot to write on my card how much this makes. My family likes to sandwich these together with peanut butter and jelly.

-- Cathy N. (keeper8@attcanada.ca), October 05, 2001.

This is soooooooooooo yummy!

PUMPKIN SHEET CAKE

1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt

FROSTING:

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened 5 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar 3 to 4 teaspoons milk Chopped nuts

In a mixing bowl, beat pumpkin, sugar and oil. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to pumpkin mixture and beat until well blended. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1 - in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool. For frosting, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth. Gradually add sugar; mix well. Add milk until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Frost cake. Sprinkle with nuts. Yield: 20-24 servings.

-- Cheryl in KS (cherylmccoy@rocketmail.com), October 05, 2001.

Pumpkin-Blueberry Muffins

Sift: 1 2/3 cups flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. soda 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. allspice

In a separate bowl beat: 1 egg, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup pumpkin, 2 Tbsp. oil

Add to dry ingredients. Mix just to moisten. Fold in 1 cup blueberries. Grease muffin tin or use cupcake liners. Divide dough between muffin cups. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 375 F for 25 minutes.

Variation: Use part whole wheat flour, or add 1 cup chopped apple

-- thga76@aol.com (thga76@aol.com), October 05, 2001.

I belong to two groups over a groups.yahoo.com that are great, Country Kitchen and Slow Crock (something like that) I am a crock pot cook most winters. Back of the woodstove works just as well with a great pot. Hope you like this, we made a trial run of it, since we are having a big Thanksgiving, wanted to try something new.

These are my three recipe favorites I visit all the time, if anyone else has any they use all the time please post them!

http://www.dinnersinthefreezer.com/ http://members.tripod.com/~MaryMae/box.htm http://www.freerecipe.org/recipesmain.html

Pumpkin Pie Pudding for Crock

"tastes like pie without the crust"

1 can (15oz.) solid pack pumpkin (I use a quart jar of canned) 1 can (12oz.) evaporated milk 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup bisquick baking mix 2 eggs, beaten 2 T. butter or marg., melted (I never use margarine) 2 and 1/2tsp. pumpkin pie spice 2 tsp. vanilla (real not fake) whipped topping (optional)

In a large bowl mix tog. the first eight ingredients. Transfer to crock coated with pam. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours. Serve in bowls with whipped cream, if desired.

This recipe is by Mimi Hiller, and I found it at "crockpot-recipes" @ yahoogroups

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-- Vicki McGaugh TX (vickilonesomedoe@hotmail.com), October 05, 2001.

Cathy N. - Just wanted to say thanks for the Soft Pumpkin Cookie recipe. I tried it last night, as we have pumpkins coming out of our ears. The kids loved them. Thanks again! Winona

-- Winona in MO (thompsonwin45@hotmail.com), October 12, 2001.

You're welcome.

-- Cathy N. (keeper8@attcanada.ca), October 12, 2001.