Finally! . . . .

[Zoom-boing]

. . . . canned pumpkin is back on the store shelves. It's been almost a year since I've seen any; bad weather ruined the crops.

 

[syrenn]

. . . . canned pumpkin is back on the store shelves. It's been almost a year since I've seen any; bad weather ruined the crops.

First thing i did last year when i heard that news was to go out and buy two cases.

Im glad its back though!

 

[Si modo]

Great!

There was a bad shortage last season...I couldn't make pumpkin scones.

A crisis.

 

[del]

fresh cooked pumpkin freezes very well. we bought about 20 pumpkins last year, cooked em and froze em.

edit:we scooped them before freezing

 

[Zoom-boing]

. . . . canned pumpkin is back on the store shelves. It's been almost a year since I've seen any; bad weather ruined the crops.

First thing i did last year when i heard that news was to go out and buy two cases.

Im glad its back though!

I wasn't paying attention and didn't know there would be such a shortage. I had found a fantastic pumpkin cake recipe and searched high and low for the right sized pan (9" square). Finally found it, made the cake twice and . . . . boom, no more pumpkin.

Guess what I'm baking today?

 

[syrenn]

. . . . canned pumpkin is back on the store shelves. It's been almost a year since I've seen any; bad weather ruined the crops.

First thing i did last year when i heard that news was to go out and buy two cases.

Im glad its back though!

I wasn't paying attention and didn't know there would be such a shortage. I had found a fantastic pumpkin cake recipe and searched high and low for the right sized pan (9" square). Finally found it, made the cake twice and . . . . boom, no more pumpkin.

Guess what I'm baking today?

OOOHH...both of you....care to share the recipes?

 

[strollingbones]

pumpkins got too much rain and rotted in the fields last year...shouldnt be a problem this year

 

[syrenn]

fresh cooked pumpkin freezes very well. we bought about 20 pumpkins last year, cooked em and froze em.

edit:we scooped them before freezing

Ya know del, ive never liked fresh pumpkin. Ive tried using the "sugar pie" pumpkins too and they just don't taste right to me.

 

[kwc57]

Pumpkin? What is this pumpkin you speak of? Could you be talking about punkin? Cuz I loves me some punkin pie!!!

 

[syrenn]

Pumpkin? What is this pumpkin you speak of? Could you be talking about punkin? Cuz I loves me some punkin pie!!!

that's the very same one!

 

[PoliticalChic]

. . . . canned pumpkin is back on the store shelves. It's been almost a year since I've seen any; bad weather ruined the crops.

Ya' have to remind me about pumpins???


Had a big fight with the neighbors last year when I carved out one in early September..

they claimed it was premature jack-o-lantern.

 

[Si modo]

. . . . canned pumpkin is back on the store shelves. It's been almost a year since I've seen any; bad weather ruined the crops.

Ya' have to remind me about pumpins???


Had a big fight with the neighbors last year when I carved out one in early September..

they claimed it was premature jack-o-lantern.

LMAO!

 

[xotoxi]

The pumpkin crops were horrible last year...we have to blame Bush for that.

But, the pumpkins are plentiful this year! Thank you Obama!

 

[Big Black Dog]

fresh cooked pumpkin freezes very well. we bought about 20 pumpkins last year, cooked em and froze em.

edit:we scooped them before freezing

Our freezer isn't big enough to hold 20 pumpkins. Do you have one of those walk-in freezers or something?

 

[Ringel05]

The pumpkin crops were horrible last year...we have to blame Bush for that.

But, the pumpkins are plentiful this year! Thank you Obama!

Shmuck!

 

[Zoom-boing]

First thing i did last year when i heard that news was to go out and buy two cases.

Im glad its back though!

I wasn't paying attention and didn't know there would be such a shortage. I had found a fantastic pumpkin cake recipe and searched high and low for the right sized pan (9" square). Finally found it, made the cake twice and . . . . boom, no more pumpkin.

Guess what I'm baking today?

OOOHH...both of you....care to share the recipes?

I guess I should have started this thread in the food forum.

I got this out of a Good Housekeeping magazine quite some time ago. They are very yummy. I like the cake without the icing too . . . they would make great muffins.

Frosted Pumpkin Cake Squares

1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup vegetable oil (I use Hollywood Safflower oil)
1 cup flour
1 tspn. cinnamon
1 tspn. baking soda
1/2 tspn. baking powder
1/2 tspn. salt

Prehead over to 350; grease 9" square pan.

At medium speed, beat sugar and eggs 2 minutes. Beat in pumpkin and oil. At low speed add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt; beat 1 minute.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool pumpkin cake in pan on wire rack.

Icing

3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cream cheese
2 tblspn butter, softened
1/2 tspn. vanilla

Combine all ingredients and beat at low speed until smooth.

Makes 9 servings. Each serving: 350 cals; 4 g protein; 45 g carbs; 18 g fat; 1 g fiber; 54 mg cholesterol; 360 mg sodium.


I tried this cake in an 8" x 8" pan, both a metal and glass one, and it would not cook in the center. I even extended the baking time by 10 minutes and it still wouldn't cook. I found a 9" x 9" Nordic Ware aluminum pan and it came out perfect.

 

[Luissa]

Mmm Pumpkin pie!
Pumkin pie is my fav!!!

 

[del]

fresh cooked pumpkin freezes very well. we bought about 20 pumpkins last year, cooked em and froze em.

edit:we scooped them before freezing

Our freezer isn't big enough to hold 20 pumpkins. Do you have one of those walk-in freezers or something?

you bake them, scoop out the insides, drain the pulp and put that in freezer bags.

but you knew that, didn't you?

 

[syrenn]

^^ it looks YUMMY zoom-boing! thanks

 

[Care4all]

pumpkin up here's crop is doing great this year...lots of them, thank goodness!

i use the mix on Libbey's pumpkin for the pie....it always comes out perfect!