Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Pumpkin Bread II

Yeah..I looove Pumpkin Bread.

INGREDIENTS

* 3 cups canned pumpkin puree
* 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
* 4 cups white sugar
* 6 eggs
* 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves


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DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and
flour three 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon,
nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the pumpkin mixture until well
blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The top of the
loaf should spring back when lightly pressed.

Source: Recipe from Allan

Pumpkin Bread I

3 1/2 cups flour
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup salad oil (I use canola)
1 cup chopped nuts (I use walnuts)
1 cup raisins
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon all spice
1 can pumpkin (2 cups)

Put all in a large bowl - beat well. Oil 4 1 lb. coffee cans. Fill 1/2 to 3/4 full
Bake 325 degrees for 1 hour
Cool a little about 10 minutes, turn out of cans ( you can use any size pan, I believe, I always use the coffee cans)

Source: Recipe from Bobbi

Friday, December 14, 2007

Pumpkin Cream-Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup pumpkin purée
1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick), softened
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Preparation:

Make the frosting: Blend the cream cheese, pumpkin purée, butter, orange juice, zest, and vanilla in a large bowl using an electric mixer set at medium speed until smooth. Add the sugar and continue to beat until light and creamy-about 5 more minutes.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Beef with Potatoes

Ingredients:
- Beef
- Red or regular potatoes
- Oyster sauce
- Olive oil
- Sweet soy sauce
- Salt
- Black pepper

Directions:
1. Cut the potatoes into small cubes
2. Heat the olive oil and saute the potatoes
3. In a different pan, heat the olive oil
4. Saute the beef and mix with black pepper, salt, oyster sauce and sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
5. Insert the potatoes and mix with the beef

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Thai Salmon Baked In Foil

Yield: Serves 2
Time:
10 minutes to assemble
45-60 minutes to bake
Total Time: 55-70 minutes

Ingredients:
1 large onion, sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced
3/4 lb ( 340 g ) salmon fillets
1/4 cup Sweet Red Chili Sauce
1 cup loosely packed basil leaves

Directions:
1 Preheat oven to 400 F(200 C). Make a large double thickness of foil and lay over baking sheet.
2 Spread a layer of onions in center.
3 Spread most of the sliced tomatoes atop the onions.
4 Put on the salmon fillet, skin side down.
5 Spread Sweet Red Chili Sauce over salmon.
6 Pile fresh basil leaves atop the salmon.
7 Put the remaining tomato slices atop the basil.
8 Fold the foil length wise and roll foil down to seal top.
9 Roll up ends of foil to complete the seal.
10 Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Source: A Taste of Thai