Usually when I look up a recipe, there is a book you have to read before getting to the actual recipe. And I'm sure the writer is more than thrilled to explain why they decided to create or make a certain meal, but for me, I just want the recipe. So I'm going to spare you the details as to why I made Pumpkin Poppers and just go with-it's fall. I HAD to make something pumpkin. Oh, one more thing. Because you've waited so long I have a surprise for you. Not only am I posting one recipe, I'll post two! So without further ado:
PUMPKIN POPPERS
Ingredients:
1 3/4 C all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/3 C vegetable oil
1/2 C brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 C canned pumpkin
1/2 C milk
COATING:
1 stick butter, melted
2/3 C sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
• Preheat oven 350 and spray mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray
• combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices, whisk until combined
• in another bowl mix together the oil, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, pumpkin and milk
• pour in flour mixture and mix till combined.
• fill muffin pan
• bake 10-12 mins
* I added pecans to the batch
Melt butter in a small bowl. Mix cinnamon and sugar in another small bowl. After poppers cool for a few minutes, lightly brush with butter then roll in cinnamon/ sugar mixture.
My next recipe I want to share is my very own. I was tired of the same ole thing for lunch everyday so I took what I had on hand and made a quiche!
I used a pastry pie shell; unrolled and placed in a pie dish.
4 pieces of bacon, chopped and cooked on stove top
Mix together 4 eggs, 1 1/4 C milk, chopped fresh spinach, chopped ham, 1/2 C mozzarella cheese, 1/2 C cheddar cheese, salt and pepper and bacon.
Pour into pie shell and bake 350 for 30-35 minutes or until center is set.
I especially love the fact that my girls loved this recipe. Evangelina (5) says, "mom, can you make me a plate of quiche so we can sit down and have girl talk?" How do you say no to that?!
It was so delicious if I say so myself!
