Pumpkin – Food with Great Taste
Think of the word pumpkin and images of jack-o-lanterns and whipped cream covered
Thanksgiving pies will probably pop into your mind. Pumpkin is traditionally considered a
holiday food and is a staple in our kitchen pantries and freezers during that festive time of
the year. However, did you know that pumpkin now heralded as one of the ‘Super Foods?'
What exactly makes pumpkin so super? The powerful antioxidants known as carotenoids
give this food its super status. Carotenoids have the ability to ward off the risk of various
types of cancer and heart disease, along with, cataracts and macular degeneration. Dr. Pratt
mentions many other disease fighting super foods in his book as well, but we are most
interested in pumpkin because of the year-round availability and ease of use in canned form.
How can we add this wonder food to our diets throughout the year? Take advantage of the
benefits and great taste of pumpkin with the following delicious Pumpkin Recipes.
Pumpkin Bread
Now here is a recipe that can be used during the Thanksgiving season as well as the
Christmas season although when it comes to food and of course I know how to prepare all
the recipes that I share with everyone everyday can be a holiday for me depending on what
my taste is for a particular day.
Every persons taste is different and that is what makes the world go around, but there isn't
much that I don't like when it comes to the sweet things.
Remember your ingredients should be at room temperature.
1-2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs slightly beaten
1 ½ cups sugar 1 ½ cups canned solid pack pumpkin
½ cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup each walnuts and raisins
Preheat your oven to 350 degrease. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
In a 5 quart mixing bowl combine the first 5 ingredients then add eggs, sugar, pumpkin, oil
and mix until well combined then add your nuts and raisins and mix until smooth.
Pour your mix into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 70 minutes or until a pick placed into
the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes then remove from pan and continue to cool on same
rack.
Well now it's time to eat it, get out the butter and coffee and “enjoy”.
Any day Pumpkin Pancakes
2-1/2 cups flour
1 cup of buttermilk
1 tsp. salt

2-1/4 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup of pumpkin
Measure flour into bowl and add dry ingredients. Stir in buttermilk and add pumpkin. Mix
Well. Cook on hot griddle or skillet until golden brown.
Pumpkin Spiced Muffins
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1/4 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl cream butter with brown sugar, beat in eggs,
then pumpkin and milk. In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, spices, salt and
baking soda. Add to the creamed mixture. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
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