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  • Pumpkin seeds with cinnamon and salt
    4 cups pumpkin seeds 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Vegetable oil
  • Pumpkin Pie | 1 pumpkin
    1 pumpkin 1 cup molasses 3 pints milk 4 eggs Salt Cinnamon Brown sugar Crust
  • Pumpkin Pie, No.1 | 1 quart milk
    1 quart milk 3 cups pumpkin, boiled and strained 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses 4 eggs, separated Pinch of salt 1 Tbsp ginger 1Tbsp cinnamon
  • Pumpkin Soup
    Pumpkin Boiling water Salt Butter Cream Salt and pepper Flour Yolk of an egg
  • Pumpkin or Squash Pie Filling
    1/2 cup milk 1 cup canned pumpkin or squash 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup molasses 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp allspice 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • Pumpkin Pie | 2 eggs, beaten
    2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour Pinch salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup cooked pumpkin 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • Squash (Pumpkin) Cake
    4 eggs 1 2/3 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1 3/4 cups mashed winter squash (or pumpkin) 2 cups flour 2 tsps baking powder 1 tsps soda 1 tsp salt 2 tsps cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
    1/2 recipe pastry 1 tablespoon gelatine 1/4 cup cold water 1 1/2 cups cooked pumpkin 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 2 eggs, separated 1 cup milk 1
  • Pumpkin Pie | 1/2 cup brown sugar
    1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon Few grains salt 1 cup cooked pumpkin 1 cup scalded milk 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 te
  • Pumpkin Pie | 2 cups steamed or baked pumpkin
    2 cups steamed or baked pumpkin 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger 1 pint scalded milk 2 large eggs Paste

About Pumpkin

  • Field pumpkins are harder to bake with because they are large and stringy
  • Sugar pie pumpkins are popular for baking and soups
  • If you intend to grow pumpkins, keep in mind that they require a lot of water and fertilizer
  • Pumpkins actually have more potassium than bananas
  • Pumpkins are high in beta-carotene which is linked to cancer prevention
  • Pumpkins are loaded with vitamin A which helps to promote good eyesight
  • It is rumored that Christopher Columbus brought pumpkin seeds to Europe upon his return from America
  • Most evidence indicates that pumpkins originated in the Ancient Americas
  • Native American farmers often grew pumpkins/squash with corn and string beans because they had a symbiotic growing effect
  • Pumpkins are in the gourd family which includes watermelon, zucchini, and cantaloupe
  • The heaviest pumpkin ever recorded was presented at a festival in Minnesota (in 2010) weighing in at 1800 lbs.
  • The Jack-o-lantern originated from an Irish legend based on a character named "Stingy Jack" who tricked the Devil and upon his death was blocked from both Heaven and Hell
  • The word "pumpkin" evolved from the Greek word "pepon" which translates to "large melon"
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