Sunday, November 13, 2011

MY FAVORITE NOVEMBER TREAT


     Around this time of year, one of my favorite treats is a pumpkin roll. So...I went on www.allrecipes.com and found this great recipe I'd love to share with you guys and gals. To see the complete info, photo and recipe credits, etc., please click HERE. ENJOY!

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LIBBY'S(R) PUMPKIN ROLL WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan; line with wax paper. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle towel with powdered sugar.
  2. COMBINE flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl. Beat eggs and sugar in large mixer bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts.
  3. BAKE for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end. Cool on wire rack.
  4. BEAT cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until smooth. Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

COMING AND GOING

The time has come, my friends.
Halloween is over and another time of frolicking in costumes has passed
until it comes around once again.
Vampire coffins are sealed, 
ghouls return to their eternal slumber,
and witches' brews are quiet and inactive.
But never fear, my friends.
They will be back again next year,
reminding us that we might become an adult
but we'll never have to grow up.