World Best Pumpkin Food Recipes

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

1 combine all ingredients in a big bowl. line a pan(s) with parchment and spread batter into pan. bake at 375* for around 30 minutes.
2 note: kesley reports she used an 8×8 pan and a 4×6 pan together and the batter was about half an inch thick. when going into the oven, the mix will be watery and should firm up.

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Servings: 10
2 bay leaves
1 lb dried black beans
12 1/2 cups water, divided
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 1/2 cups chopped green bell peppers (about 3 medium)
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped onions
1/3 cup chopped shallot (about 2 small)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 cups diced peeled avocados
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 cups thinly sliced red onions
1 1/2 cups chopped chopped 33% -less-sodium smoked cooked ham (optional) or 1 1/2 cups bacon (optional)
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup light sour cream
10 teaspoons unsalted pumpkin seeds, toasted
1/3 cup finely chopped seeded jalapeno pepper (about 2 medium)
lime wedge (optional)

1 place bay leaves and beans in a dutch oven.
2 add 12 cups water to pan; bring to a boil.
3 reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours or until tender, stirring occasionally.
4 heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
5 add bell pepper, chopped onion, and shallots to pan; cook 10 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring frequently.
6 stir in cumin, dried oregano, and fresh oregano; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
7 remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
8 place vegetable mixture in a blender; add remaining 1/2 cup water; puree until smooth.
9 add vegetable mixture, sugar, and salt to beans; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10 discard bay leaves.
11 combine avocado and juice; toss gently.
12 ladle 3/4 cup bean mixture into each of 10 bowls; top each serving with about 3 tablespoons avocado mixture, about 3 tablespoons red onion, 2 tablespoons ham, about 1 1/2 tablespoons cilantro, about 1 1/2 tablespoons sour cream, 1 teaspoon pumpkinseed kernels, and about 1/2 teaspoon jalapeño pepper.
13 serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

1 combine crushed cookies, ground almonds, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl.
2 blend in melted chocolate, pumpkin, and apple juice.
3 shape into 1-inch balls.
4 refrigerate.
5 dust with remaining powdered sugar just before serving.
6 (use melting directions on nestle package for best results.).

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

1 preheat oven to 450 degree.
2 mix pumpkin, sugar and spices together.
3 add cream, mixing well.
4 beat egg yolks, add to pumpkin mixture, and mix well.
5 beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
6 gently fold eggs whites into pumpkin mixture until just blended. do not over mix.
7 pour or spoon mixture into unbaked pie shell.
8 bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees then reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake for 30 minutes, or until set and golden brown.

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

1 preheat oven to 250 degrees f.
2 in a large bowl combine all of the ingredients except raisins, and flax seeds. make sure you mix ingredients well.
3 pour mixture evenly into sheet pans.
4 cook for 50 minutes stirring after 25 minutes to brown all ingredients through out.
5 remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
6 transfer mixture to a large bowl.
7 add raisins, and flax seeds. enjoy.

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

1 peel and seed fresh pumpkin. cut into chunks.
2 sauté onion, carrots, celery and garlic in oil in large saucepan for 5 minutes. stir in ginger, pumpkin and broth. bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. purée mixture in batches in food processor or blender until smooth. set aside.
3 melt butter in same saucepan. add flour, stirring until blended. gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and is thickened. add pumpkin mixture to milk mixture. reheat to serve.
4 *this freezes very well.

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2 grease two loaf pans. the original recipe didn't specify size; i use 9 inch pans.
3 in large bowl, mix all dry ingredients thoroughly.
4 in second large bowl combine all wet ingredients; mix thoroughly.
5 pour wet ingredients into bowl of dry ingredients. mix just until thoroughly combined. do not overmix as this will cause tough bread.
6 bake at 350 for approximately 60 minutes or until sharp knife inserted in center comes out clean. if neccessary, cover lightly with foil during the last 20 minutes to prevent the edges from burning.
7 let cool in pans for ten minutes then turn out onto racks to finish cooling.
8 glaze: mix one cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate, and 1/8 tsp allspice. drizzle over cooled breads.