Pumpkinpalooza

 

Pumpkin Bread

Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups shredded pumpkin
  • 1 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325F
  • Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt.
  • In a separate bowl, mix sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla.
  • Combine both mixtures, fold in pumpkin and seeds.
  • Pour into nonstick 9x5 loaf pan. (see below)
  • Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes (knife should come out clean)
  • Cool for 15 minutes, then pop onto a cooling rack and cool completely.

Notes

If the loaf pan is not good-quality nonstick, butter and flour it.
 
For muffins, bake 30 minutes at 325F
 
 

Pumpkin spice

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground nutmeg (fresh is always better)
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves

Instructions
 

  • Mix well. That's it. Store in an airtight container, and shake well before using.
    I like to keep this in a separate container, and for an extra burst of flavour, grind it in a mortar & pestle right before using.

 

Pumpkin Mousse

Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Base

  • 1 15oz can Pumpkin puree - approx 1 3/4 cups
  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup superfine sugar
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice

Whipped part

  • 2 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Base

  • Combine ingredients in a medium saucepan, simmer on medium heat 5 minutes,
  • Let cool completely.

Whipped part

  • Whip remaining ingredients to soft peaks.
  • Fold into cooled pumpkin mixture

Notes

Garnish with ginger snaps, or your favourite nuts.