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We all know that October means Pumpkin recipes. This adds another great option for preparing pumpkins. ;-)

Rest assured, this is being added to my *Make this soon* list!

Tink

*When I dream, I cook and bake like an artist!*

Pumpkin Pie Pudding

HALLOWEEN MEMORY

When my husband and I lived in Charlottesville, Virginia, we often visited Williamsburg in the fall, when the leaves crunch underfoot as you cross the cobblestone roads. At an authentic colonial meal there one October, we were served a delicious pumpkin pudding, spicy and steaming hot, as a side dish. I spent years searching for a recipe similar to what I had tasted, and finally found one. It is perfect as a side dish with pork or turkey. Or serve it with whipped cream as a comforting, warm end to a fall dinner on a chilly day. Added bonus: Since you cook it in a slow cooker (crock pot), it also makes the house smell great all day! – Susan Brubaker Knapp, owner, Blue Moon River

INGREDIENTS

15 oz. can pumpkin (not canned pumpkin pie mix)
12 oz. can evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk pancake mix (such as Bisquick)
2 eggs
2 T melted butter
1 T pumpkin pie spice
2 t. vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1 – Mix all the ingredients together and beat until smooth.
STEP 2 – Pour into a greased slow cooker pan.
STEP 3 – Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.

COMPANY INFORMATION – Blue Moon River

Susan Brubaker Knapp is a quilt artist, designer and teacher. Quilting started as a hobby, but has turned into a passion and a business. She now publishes patterns for her original quilt designs, and markets them under the name Blue Moon River. They have been carried by Moda/United Notions, Keepsake Quilting and Clotilde catalogs, and FatQuarterShop.com. Her patterns include pieced and applique designs for traditional quilters (including quilts, purses and wearables), and she is launching a new line of patterns featuring artistic, thread-painted designs starting this fall. To see all the Blue Moon River patterns and Susan’s art quilts, go to her website, www.bluemoonriver.com, or her blog, wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com (please note: there’s no dot after the www in the blog address!)

When I was growing up, we would occasionally get into a state of craziness — I remember breaking in a new waffle maker with Chocolate Chocolate Chip Waffles… for dinner. We had a friend visiting (from a far more conservative family) and he just kept shaking  his head in disbelief. Of course, he also had two helpings of waffles! LOL

This recipe, from my friend Susan, of Blue Moon River, would probably garner the same reaction!

Tink

*When I dream, I cook and bake like an artist!*

Perfect Pumpkin Pancakes

HALLOWEEN MEMORY

When I was a kid, as the weather grew cooler, my mom always pulled out the electric griddle and made us pancakes. She even learned how to pour them in shapes so they resembled animals: elephants, cats… or with our initials in the middle (you pour the letter first, let it brown a bit, and then pour the rest of the batter around the letter). There’s nothing like hot pancakes and maple syrup on a chilly morning to get you going! If your pancakes are far from perfect, consider investing in an electric griddle with a non-stick coating. Then you can serve up a big batch of pancakes in a jiffy. – Susan Brubaker Knapp, owner, Blue Moon River

INGREDIENTS

1-1/4 t. pumpkin pie spice
1 t. salt
1 T baking powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 T packed brown sugar
1-3/4 cups milk
1 t. lemon juice
1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not canned pumpkin pie mix)
1 large egg
2 T vegetable oil

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1 – Heat griddle.
STEP 2 – In a mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients: milk, pumpkin, vegetable oil, lemon juice and egg.
STEP 3 – In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients: pumpkin pie spice, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
STEP 4 – Add the dry ingredients gradually into the wet ingredients, stirring until combined but still slightly lumpy. (Add more milk if you want runnier batter.)
STEP 5 – Pour batter in circles onto griddle and cook.
STEP 6 – Serve with butter and maple syrup.

COMPANY INFORMATION – Blue Moon River

Susan Brubaker Knapp, the designer of Blue Moon River quilt patterns, and an art quilter whose work has won numerous ribbons and been exhibited nationally and internationally, loves Halloween for more than just the candy … it is also her birthday! She has a black cat and has been known to embarrass her children by dressing as a witch, from her witch’s hat down to her striped stockings and pointy-toed shoes, when she drives the carpool to and from school on Halloween. You can see her patterns and art quilts on her website, www.bluemoonriver.com, or find out what she is doing on her blog, wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com (please note: there’s no dot after the www in the blog address!)