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Pumpkin Recipes & Such

Ingredients

4 cups pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup butter
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter. Add the pumpkin seeds, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir to coat the seeds.
  3. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spread the seed mix evenly and thin to allow seeds to cook evenly.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring once after 15 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and sprinkle 1/2 of the granulated sugar over the seeds; stir to coat. Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes more.
  6. Sprinkle with remaining sugar, stir and bake for a final 15 minutes.

Ingredients

2 Tbs. cooking oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 an onion, diced
1 can pumpkin puree
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In the bottom of a soup pot, sauté onion and garlic in oil until onion is translucent.
  2. Add spices and stir.
  3. Pour in chicken broth, pumpkin puree and milk.
  4. Bring to a boil on medium heat.
  5. Then lower the heat and simmer for 15 min. Serve hot.

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
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Vegan Pumpkin Brownies

Ingredients

1.5 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 can pumpkin puree
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 tsp vanilla
shortening or oil to grease the pan

Directions
  1. Mix together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
  2. Add pumpkin, sugar, vanilla and oil. Mix thoroughly.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking pan. Pour in the brownie batter and coat evenly.
  4. Bake for about 25 minutes, checking at about 22 minutes to test for doneness. When a fork poked into the center comes out clean, the brownies are ready to remove from the oven.

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