October is the first month in which we all feel excitement for all the holiday seasons to come. The thirty-first of this month brings us Halloween! The traditions we have grown up with include putting up Halloween decorations, carving pumpkins, choosing costumes. Here are some pumpkin recipes that I will be trying this month. I hope you find comfort in these recipes!
Pumpkin Cupcakes
1 cup of Sugar
1 cup of All Purpose Flour
1/3 cup of Vegetable Oil
2 Eggs
½ tsp of Vanilla Extract
¾ cup of Pure Pumpkin Puree
1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp of Baking Soda
½ tsp of Baking Powder
¼ tsp of Salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line a 12 piece muffin tin with liners and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, eggs and pumpkin puree. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until everything is incorporated.
Using an ice cream scoop, fill the liners about 2/3 of the way full with the batter. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting.
Pumpkin Pie
1 Can of (15 ounce) pumpkin
1 Large egg
3 Egg yolks
1 Can (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
¼ Teaspoon freshly, and very finely ground nutmeg
1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ Teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 Tsp Chinese 5-spice
½ Teaspoon fine salt
9-inch unbaked pie crust
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Whisk together pumpkin puree, egg yolks, and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, ginger, salt, nutmeg, and Chinese 5-spice powder; whisk until thoroughly combined.
Fit pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate and crimp edges.
Pour filling into the pie shell and lightly tap on the work surface to release any air bubbles.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until just set in the middle, 30 to 40 minutes. A paring knife inserted into the filling, 1 inch from the crust, should come out clean. Allow to cool completely before serving.
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