Saturday, October 29, 2011

Chocolate Crinkles


 When I was growing up one of my favorite neighbors were the Eggingtons. This is Norma Eggington's Chocolate Crinkle recipe. I use to make these for the recitals my students would put on.

mix:

1/4 cup butter
1 cup baking cocoa
1, 1/2 cup sugar

 Add:
3 eggs
1/2 cup oil
2 tsp vanilla

Add:

2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt

refridgerate for an hour. Roll in powdered sugar. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes

Pumpkin Cobbler


 Mix:

15 oz pumpkin
12 oz evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
3 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
pinch suger
pinch ginger

Pour mixture into greased cake pan. 9x13

Pour over the mixture:

1 package yellow cake mix

Melt and pour over cake mix:

3/4 cup butter
walnuts

Bake at 350 for 60 minutes

Pumpkin Bar

This is such a yummy alternative to brownies!
Mix:

2 cups flour
1, 1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cloves

Add and mix:

4 beaten eggs
16 oz can pumpkin
1 cup oil (or applesauce)

spread in UNgreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes. Cool 2 hours. Frost with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting
Mix:
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup butter

Add:
1 tsp lemon, almond or orange extract
2 cups powdered sugar

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Cookie

Mix:
1 cup sugar
1 cup pumpkin, canned
1/2 cup shortening

Add:

1 egg
1 T orange peel (this is where the magic happens!)

Add:

2 cups flour (I use 1, 1/2 cup white, 1/4 wheat, 1/4 oat flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt

bake at 375 for 10 minutes

Cream Cheese Frosting
Mix:

8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup butter

Add: 
1 tsp lemon, orange or almond extract
2 cups powdered sugar