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Valentine’s Day Cake »

Valentine’s Day is better formally well known simply by enjoying a little something sweet together with your sweetheart. Consider to make this particular Valentine’s Day ambrosia cake, as well as serve it to finish the evening with a excellent note. Ingredients * 1 cup butter * 2 cup sugar * 4 eggs * 1 tsp. [...]

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Pumpkin Potato Soup Recipe »

The mashed potato adds creaminess to this lower-fat soup. Ingredients: 3 cups mashed potatoes, made with low-fat milk 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1 1/2 cups fat-free half-and-half or low-fat milk 1 1/2 cup shredded, reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pepper to taste Salt to taste (optional) 5 [...]

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Recipe: Pumpkin, raisin and cinnamon cookies »

Makes about 40-50 INGREDIENTS 225g (8oz) butter, softened 300g (10½oz) soft brown sugar 1 large egg 1tsp vanilla extract 250g (9oz) pumpkin purée (see Top Tip) 75g (2 1/2oz) rolled oats 1tsp baking powder 1tsp ground cinnamon Pinch of salt 150g (5 1/2oz) plump raisins 300g (10 1/2oz) plain flour METHOD Trick or treat: Pumpkin, [...]

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Recipe: Chocolate, pumpkin and pecan brownies »

Makes about 20 squares INGREDIENTS FOR THE PUMPKIN MIXTURE 25g (1oz) butter 75g (2 1/2oz) cream cheese 100g (3 1/2oz) caster sugar 1 egg 100ml (3 1/2fl oz) pumpkin purée 1tsp vanilla extract 1/2tsp ground ginger 75g (2 1/2oz) plain flour FOR THE COCOLATE MIXTURE 200g (7oz) unsalted butter 200g (7oz) dark chocolate (70 per [...]

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Halloween recipes: A smashing pumpkin feast »

Don’t bin the flesh when you hollow out your Halloween pumpkin – try making these scarily tasty dishes the kids’ll love… Although the Americans were first to carve Halloween lanterns out of pumpkins (they are a native fruit there, after all), the Jack-o’-lantern actually has its roots in Britain and Ireland, where for centuries our [...]

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds »

Prep Time: : Cook Time: 60 Ingredients: 2 cups pumpkin seeds, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons Canola oil 1 1/2 teaspoons salt Preparation: Let pumpkin seeds dry on paper towels. Toss cleaned pumpkin seeds with oil and salt; spread out on a cookie sheet. Bake in a 250° oven for about 1 hour, or until [...]

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Basic Skillet Toasted Pumpkin Seeds »

Double or triple this recipe, depending on how many cups of seeds you have. One large pumpkin will generally yield 1 cup or pumpkin seeds, and smaller pie pumpkins will yield about the same amount. Great as a snack or use to garnish a salad. Prep Time: Cook Time: Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 [...]

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Cajun Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Seeds »

Double or triple this roasted pumpkin seed recipe, depending on how many cups of seeds you have. One large pumpkin will generally yield 1 cup or pumpkin seeds, and smaller pie pumpkins will yield about the same amount. Toss a salad with these seeds, sprinkle over a chicken dish, or serve as a snack. Prep [...]

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Christmas Cake Recipe »

Takes 4 hours to make, plus chilling Ingredients 450g luxury mixed dried fruit 250g dried figs, quartered 175g glacé cherries 150ml ruby port or dark rum Grated zest and juice of 1 orange225g dairy-free sunflower margarine 175g light muscovado sugar 4 large eggs 225g gluten-free plain white flour 2 tsp ground mixed spice 50g ground [...]

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Heart Shaped Jam Biscuits »

Prep: 20 min, plus 5 hrs chilling Cook: 30 min Ingredients 225g unsalted Butter, at room temperature, diced 100g caster sugar 200g plain flour 100g ground Almonds 150g seeded raspberry jam icing sugar, for dusting Method 1. In a bowl or food processor, mix the butter, sugar, plain flour and ground almonds until the mixture [...]

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