Pumpkin Experiment

Wow. It has been awhile since I've actually posted something I've made, something FOOD related. Actually, I bet if I looked I haven't even posted anything from my new kitchen that I've baked! What is with that? Anyways, pumpkins. Last year "we" carved pumpkins all by myself and I swore I wouldn't do it again this year. But I kind of caved and carved some little ones right on Halloween. The boys did design the faces.

Jacob drew a face and left it for me to figure out how to carve it.

Daniel used these cool stencils that you press into the pumpkin and they leave lines for the parent to follow with the knife. He wanted me to add a tear.

Why are both pumpkins sad? Daniel's is actually two sided and there is a happy face on the other side. I think they remember the sad baby pumpkin I made last year and wanted to re-create it.

I decided to try and make pumpkin purée so I could try making my own pumpkin bread. 

Yum. Everyone loved it. And I froze the leftover purée and have enough to make 6 more loaves! I also have a few more pumpkins.

Combine:

2 cups pumpkin purée

4 eggs

1 cup canola oil

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1/4 cup water

Add: 

2 cups white flour

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

2 tsps baking soda

1.5 tsp salt

1.5 tsp cinnamon 

**Makes 2 loaves**

Bake 350 for 50-60 minutes.

I added chocolate chips to the second loaf.