Best Pumpkin Bread

One batch of this recipe made everything you see above.  And really, you want that much.  It’s delicious, and also freezes well.  Change around the spices to suit your tastes.
1 – 29 oz can pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cups oil
4 cups sugar
6 eggs
5 cups flour
1 T cinnamon
2 t nutmeg
1 1/2 t EACH: cloves, baking powder, baking [...]

Michelle’s Pumpkin Cookies

These are really good – light, not overly pumpkin.
Mix together:
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup pumpkin
Add in and mix
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 t soda
1 t EACH cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves (or 3 t pumpkin pie spice instead)
Add in and mix
2 1/2 cups flour
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes
They’re fabulous just like that, but you [...]

Fluffy Apple Dip

I got this recipe from Real Mom Kitchen, who got it from Simple and Delicious, and I’ve made it twice since Halloween.  It’s yummy and different.
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (I used 1 full teaspoon)
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
Assorted apple wedges
In a small bowl, beat [...]

Pumpkin Pie Cake

We had this last night and most of us really liked it.  It’s very much like a pumpkin pie with a cake-like crust, which I like since I’m not a big fan of pie crusts.  I halved this recipe and baked it in an 8″ square pan.  When I halved it, I still used the [...]