Pumpkin Recipes
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- Pumpkin Pudding | 1 quart pumpkin, stewed & strained
1 quart pumpkin, stewed & strained 1/2 pint cream 1 cup sifted sugar 3 ounces butter 4 Tbsp wine 4 Tbsp brandy 1/3 nutmeg, grated 1/4 tsp powdered cinnamon 8 eggs, whites & yolks beaten very l - Gooey Pumpkin Bread
1 cup sugar 1 cup oil 4 eggs (add one at a time) 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp salt 2 tsps baking soda 2 cups pumpkin 3/4 cup water - Pumpkin Pie
1 cup pumpkin, strained 1 cup milk 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon Pinch of nutmeg 1 egg - Pumpkin Cream Dessert
1 8oz pkg cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup pumpkin 1 container cool whip chopped nuts - optional 1 prepared graham cracker crust - 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 - 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 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 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 Butter
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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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