Pumpkin!

Pumpkin was the theme for our second Taste of Home gathering at Paige's house. Thank goodness Lisa had a delicious pumpkin soup recipe to offset all those sweets!

Pumpkin Soup

Recipe submitted by Lisa B.
3 Tbsp butter
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp water
14 oz chicken broth
15 oz pumpkin
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
Cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste

Saute onion and garlic in butter. Add brown sugar and water. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Let cool, or blend in a blender in small amounts to cool more quickly. Return to pot and add pumpkin, half-and-half and seasoning. Warm and serve.

Pumpkin Pancakes with Vanilla Cream Syrup

Recipes submitted by Susette T.
Pumpkin Pancakes
1 cup flour
1 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs, separated
1 cup milk
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together egg yolks, milk, pumpkin and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moist. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Cook like regular pancake batter.


Vanilla Cream Syrup
4 cups sugar
2 cups Karo syrup
1 cup water
2 tsp cinnamon

Boil all ingredients together. Fold in 2 cups heavy whipping cream and serve over pancakes.

Pumpkin Dessert

Recipe submitted by Brittany H.
1 3/4 cups flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup nuts, chopped
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl combine flour, brown sugar, and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Reserve 1 cup of crumble mixture; press remainder firmly on bottom and halfway up sides of 9x13 baking dish. In a large bowl combine pumpkin, condensed milk, eggs, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Pour into baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup crumble mixture. Bake 55 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Serve with whipped cream.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipes submitted by Paula E.
Made-from-Scratch Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 cups pumpkin
2 tsp vanilla
5-5 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 pkg chocolate chips
1 cup nuts (optional)

Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, pumpkin and vanilla. Add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Mix well. Fold in nuts and chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 13 -14 minutes.


Quick & Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 spice cake mix
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
2 eggs
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix cake mix, pumpkin and eggs together. Fold in chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until done.

Yellow Cake with Pumpkin

Recipe submitted by Stephanie B.
1 (18 oz) box yellow cake mix
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 large egg white
6 oz nonfat lemon, banana, or vanilla yogurt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and flour lightly. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs, egg white, and yogurt. Beat until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Pour batter into cake pan and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Serve as-is or frost with cream cheese frosting.