Thursday, October 7, 2010

{Pumpkin Pie French Toast}


Pumpkin Pie French Toast

(makes 4 servings)

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons brown sugar
8 slices of bread

Optional - Broken gingersnap crumbs as a yummy crust!

Directions:

1. Mix the eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mutmeg and brown sugar in low flat bowl for easy dipping.

2. Dip the bread into the egg mixture on both sides and grill in a pan until lightly golden brown, about 2-3 minute per side.

3. Serve with maple syrup.

{Pumpkin Bread}


Pumpkin Bread


Ingredients:

1-3/4 C. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup pumpkin
3/4 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan. Combine flour, soda, salt and spices. In a sparate bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Gradually add sugar. Add 2 eggs. Mix until fluffy.

Add 1/3 of the flour mixture. Mix.

Add 1/2 of the pumpkin. Mix.

Add 1/3 of the flour mixture. Mix.

Add 1/2 of the pumpkin. Mix.

Add the rest of the flour mixture. Mix.

Add chocolate chips and half of the nuts. Pour in loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining nuts on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 65 to 75 minues, or until knife inserted into bread comes is dry.
Enjoy!