Pumpkins

Baked Pumpkin to use in a Recipe

Cut a small pumpkin in half and clean out cavity.

Place flesh side down in a cake pan or cookie sheet with sides.

Add a little water.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 ½ hrs or until pumpkin is fork tender.

Scrape out and mash or puree in the blender.

Use in recipes that call for mashed pumpkin or freeze for later use.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

• 2 cups pumpkin seeds
  
• 1 ½ teaspooons seeds
  
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  

Wash seeds and mix them in bowl with veg. oil so that seeds are covered.

Spread seeds on ungreased cookie sheet.

Sprinkle salt over the seeds.

Bake at 250 degrees, stirring frequently, for approximately 1 hour or until seeds are dry and evenly brown.

Cool and store in a tight container.

Pumpkin Bars

• 4 eggs
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon soda
  
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
  
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 2 cups mashed pumpkin
  
• ½ tsp nutmeg
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• ½ teaspoon salt
  

Mix eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy.

Stir in remaining ingredients.

Spread out evenly on a greased 15X10 pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 mins.

Frost with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 3 oz soft cream cheese
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• ½ cup margarine
  
• 2 cups powdered sugar
  

Cream together cream cheese, margarine and vanilla.

Add sugar and mix well.

Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins:

Makes only 6

How about a gluten free, dairy free, egg free Pumpkin recipe? These are delicious and perfect on a chilly fall day. My sons and I love these since we can rarely find baked goods at Earthfare the are GFCF and egg free.

• 1/4 cup white rice flour
  
• 1/4 cup brown rice flour
  
• 1/4 cup sweet sorghum flour
  
• 1/4 cup potato starch (can use corn starch)
  
• 1/4 cup tapioca flour
  
• 1/2 teaspoon xanathan gum
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
  
• 1/3 cup white sugar
  
• 1/4 cup oil (I use grapeseed)
  
• 1/3 cup and 1 1/2 TBSP apple cider/juice
  
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  
• Equivalent of 1 egg in egg replacer
  
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  

Put all flours, starch, xanathan gum, baking soda, and salt in large bowl. Mix well.In medium size bowl combine sugars, apple cider, oil, egg replacer, pumpkin pie spice and puree. Mix well.Add wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients. Bake 350 for 22-23 minutes. Can add chocolate chips or raisins for added flavor!