• Oct. 2, 2007
A recipe for fall
The coming of fall always gives me the itch to do some baking, in a way I just don't feel it in the summer. I think I'd love just about anything with pumpkin as one of its ingredients, so no surprise that two of my fav fall recipes are pumpkin-y. I know I posted about these last year but they're good enough to deserve a yearly mention!
These are Barb's pumpkin cookies. So good! ( Go here for the recipe - scroll down to here Oct 27 entry) If you try these, you might want to make a double batch, I'm telling you they are that good. I brought this batch to a gathering recently and they disappeared in a snap.
Here's another recipe I can't stop talking about, from AfricanKelli. If you frequent her
blog you know how often she's cooking up something that makes your mouth water. Here's the pumpkin scone recipe she shared last year:
PUMPKIN SCONES
Preheat oven to 400 deg.
You need:
1 Tblsp butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup cooked mashed pumpkin (cold)
1 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
2 cups Self raising flour (or 2 cups plain flour plus 1 teaspoon baking powder)
Method:
Beat together butter, sugar and salt with electric mixer.
Add egg, then pumpkin and cinnamon, then stir in the flour with a spoon.
Turn on to floured board, knead lightly until the dough comes together, roll out to a thickness of 3cm and cut rounds with a cookie cutter. (I just cut mine into wedges) Place scones right next to each other on a greased baking sheet. Place sheet on top shelf of hot oven for 15-20 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
This is my idea of a perfect fall combination: pumpkin scones with tea (African Autumn- red bush with cranberry & orange-- yummmm!) and a little knitting. Not for today though - we have guests coming for a couple of days so I'm off to change some sheets and mop some floors!
Have a great day!
Comments
• Oct. 2, 2007
Hey --
Posted by Thimbleanna
Are you running a bed and breakfast? You have more guests than anyone I know! Make sure your guests are good to my goats, LOL. Thanks for the great pumpkin recipes -- as soon as we dig out from the baked good we have around here, I'll have to try them -- I love pumpkin too. Are the cookies too sweet to have frosting on them?
• Oct. 2, 2007
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Posted by Anonymous
Thanks for the 2 great recipes. They look yummy.
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• Oct. 2, 2007
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Posted by Anonymous
oh boy these look so yummy - thanks for sharing the recipe.
karen-yellowfarmhouse
• Oct. 3, 2007
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Posted by woolwinder
The best way to get motivated to clean the house is to invite people over. Will the cookies last long enough to share them with the guests? They sure look yummy!
• Oct. 3, 2007
fall baking
Posted by Anonymous
I have been hankering to get out my baking sheets and get all floury. Fall brings that out in me too. But I've been so busy with canning and freezing I haven't yet done anything about it.
Perhaps it's time.
Angelina.
• Oct. 3, 2007
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Posted by Anonymous
Oh man! You know me! I love everything and anything pumpkin. I'll have to try those. I hope you are having a great week Karen!
Fondly,
Kelli
• Oct. 3, 2007
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Posted by Tea
The recipes sound great! I'm copying them for a treat of baking with the grandgals. Thanks a bunch!
• Oct. 3, 2007
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Posted by Danielle
I absolutely love pumkin deserts, I'll have to give pumkin cookies a wack! I LOVE to bake, but like you I don't do as much in the summer months. I have a great pumkin recipe called: Great Pumkin Dessert. Maybe I'll share it on my blog sometime.
• Oct. 4, 2007
Yum
Posted by psalm127
Oh these look good. I have already copied down both reciepts to cook up. Its just not fall without pumpkins. Thank you
• Oct. 4, 2007
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Posted by Anonymous
Yum!! Two recipes I am going to have to try soon!! And I love the scarf you show in the picture as well. The colors are beautiful!! Trying to get caught up on some blog reading.... I've missed them being gone. Love all the beautiful pictures on your previous post!! Happy Fall!!
Janice
• Oct. 11, 2007
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Posted by Anonymous
I love anything made with pumpkin.Very yummy looking. I will have to try both of these recipes. Thanks for sharing them.
Tried to register for a password, but I would have to register for another blog which I don't want. Wish I could just register to comment...Oh, well. must remember to sign my name,
hakucho
