Archive for October, 2008

Coffee Pumpkin Truffles

What You Need:

  • 2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
  • 1 cup toasted almonds, ground
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 (6-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/3 cup coffee liqueur

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Rolls

What You Need:

  • 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1/3 cups sugar, divided
  • 3/4 cup milk, lukewarm
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon fresh nutmeg, grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
  • 1 large egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg yolk only
  • 1 tablespoon water

Pumpkin Maple Syrup

What You Need:

  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Spicy Gingersnap Pumpkin Pie

What You Need:

  • 1 1/2 cups half and half cream, very cold
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 (4-ounce) container whipped topping
  • 1 cup pecan pieces
  • 1 cup gingersnaps, coarsely crushed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 prepared graham cracker crust

Yummy Pumpkin Raisin Muffins

What You Need:

  • 4    eggs
  • 1    cup plain yogurt
  • 3    cups pumpkin puree
  • 1    cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2    cup sugar
  • 16    tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 4    cups all-purpose flour
  • 2    tablespoons baking powder
  • 1    teaspoon baking soda
  • 1    teaspoon salt
  • 3    tablespoons cinnamon
  • 3    tablespoons ginger
  • 1 1/2    cups golden raisins

Delicious Fruity Chicken Salad

What You Need:

1/2 C plain yogurt
1/2 C mayonnaise
1 Red Delicious apple, cored and chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
3 T sweet onion, finely chopped
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 C shredded cooked chicken
Soft lettuce leaves
1/4 C hazelnuts, toasted and chopped