Fall is in the air, ovens are turned on, and the smells are wafting through the house. This, by far, is my favorite time of year. I’ve never been one for summer or sweating to death on a daily basis. Give me sweaters and layers and windows open and the smell of banana bread and I’m a happy girl!
I was pulling my fall recipes out today and deciding on what I wanted to make next and I was struck by how many pumpkin recipes I have. I think most of you are aware of this, but if not, here it comes….pumpkin isn’t just for pies anymore!! There, I said it. The pumpkin is very underrated. So, in the spirit of fall baking, which I’ve heard some of you are doing and I’m very proud, here are a few ideas for pumpkin.
Pumpkin Butterscotch Pie, Pumpking and Brown Sugar Creme Brulee, Pumpking Prailine Trifle, Pumpkin Ice Cream with Toffee Sauce, Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake with Caramel and Cream Cheese Frosting, Pumpkin Cheesecake….just to name a few. All of the recipes that I just told you about can be found on epicurious.com. That is the database for all the recipes from bon appetit magazine and gourmet magazine. It’s a really good database to pull from and I use it a lot. Or heck, just go to your favorite recipe website and type in the word pumpkin and see what you get. I’m telling you, pumpkins aren’t just for pies anymore!!
Here are some other sites to try: foodnetwork.com, allrecipes.com, kraftfoods.com, kingarthurflour.com, those are just a few of my favorites!! Enjoy and let me know what kind of pumpkin delight you make next!!
Mmmm… Pumpkin. I’m hoping to make some bread this week. Boring I guess, but it just sounds so good.