Pumpkin Cake Roll

My mom made this dessert a lot when I was younger, and it is really yummy! This is the first time I have ever made it, and it really wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I do like nuts, but didn't add them this time because I didn't have any. I didn't take a picture of my own, but you can see one here if you want!


Pumpkin Cake Roll

3 eggs

Beat eggs on high about 5 minutes.
Gradually add to eggs:

1 cup sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 tsp lemon juice

In a separate bowl combine the following:

¾ cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp salt
1 tsp. ginger
½ tsp. nutmeg

Add to pumpkin mixture.

Spread into greased and floured 15x10x1 jelly roll pan. Top with 1 cup finely chopped nuts.

Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Turn out on towel sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Starting at narrow end, roll cake and towel together then let cool. Unroll it.

Filling:

1 cup powdered sugar
6 oz. cream cheese
4 Tbls. butter
½ tsp. vanilla
. Beat until smooth.

Spread over the cake, and roll it again. Let it chill. Can sprinkle more powdered sugar on top if needed. Garnish with candied cherries and holly.

Christmas Pumpkin Bread

This is a recipe I adapted from a family cookbook. I usually make mini loaves to give away during the holidays. I didn't do that this year. I still wanted to make some, since I can't let the hholidays pass by without it! It is really tasty!It uses cinnamon chips which kind of melt into the batter and give it a yummy spicy flavor! Sometimes the cinnamon chips can be hard to find. They are made by Hershey's, and come in a dark brown 10 oz. bag.

Pumpkin Bread

Sift together:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg

Mix the following together and add to dry ingredients:

1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup water 1 cup canned pumpkin
2 eggs

Stir in:

1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup cinnamon chips*

Grease 2 loaf pans and divide batter between the two pans. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. I usually make this into 4 mini loaves and only bake around 45 minutes. Check every so often so it doesn't burn!

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

I am making this recipe for a cookie exchange. I bought a bag of Andes Peppermint Crunch baking pieces, so I really wanted to use them. I also thought a chocolate cookie would be good with the peppermint, so this is what I did!

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies*

1 package (12 oz.) semi-sweet choolate chips
1 package (4 oz.) Baker's German sweet chocolate
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (10 oz.) pkg. Andes Peppermint Crunch baking pieces
granulated sugar

Heat oven to 350. Heat 3/4 cups chocolate chips, and 4 oz. german chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, or in the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Cool to room temp, but do not allow to get firm.

Beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla on med. speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and melted chocolate until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, soda and salt. Stir in Andes peppermint crunch, and as many chocolate chips as you want. I didn't use the whole bag, but you may want to.

Scoop heaping tablespoons, and roll into a ball. Roll ball in granulated sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes or until set. (centers will appear soft and moist) cool 1-2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

This is seriously so incredibly yummy! I could eat this by the bowlful! And Avery too! Logan as usual wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Poor kid. He doesn't know what he's missing! So, here is the best chicken soup recipe ever!This recipe is from my friend Hillary. She invited us over for dinner last week while Tony was out of town. It is mighty tasty! Enjoy!


Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup

2qt. water
8 chicken bouillon cubes
3 carrots, sliced
2 cans cream of chicken soup
3 C. cubed chicken
1 Cup sour cream
1 tsp. parsley
Egg noodles

In a large saucepan, bring water, bouillon, and carrots to a boil. Simmer. (can cook chicken in this if not already cooked.) Cook till carrots are almost done. Add noodles and chicken. Add the soup and parsley. Still till smooth and heated. Add sour cream and serve.

Noodles should be cooked when added to the soup.( I didn't pre-cook my noodles. I added them in before adding in the soup and sour cream and let them cook for a while. It turned out just fine. I also used Amish egg noodles instead of the regular egg noodles. They looked more homemade.

Let me know if you try it and what you think!