Fall Pumpkins! :]

Sorry I have not posted in so long! I've been busy with school and I was in the play Annie Jr. . Anyways as you know it fall time. (yay) and it's getting a little colder! Brrrr! So I've decided to post 4 fall related recipes, two of which involve pumpkins! SO get ready to bake and get a little warmer as it gets a little colder!
Pumpkin Butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 nutmeg
2 TB sugar
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup cloves
Mix and microwave for four minutes.
Whisk in 11/2 cups pumpkin and microwave another five minutes.
Cool and store in fridge. You can store it for several weeks or it can be frozen. Enjoy! This makes a great holiday gift for your neighbor along with a loaf of Never Fail White Bread which will be shown in my next post!

Wassail
4 cups sugar
5 quarts water
1 tsp ground cloves
I pkg. unsweetened orange Koolaid
I stick cinnamon
12 oz. can frozen orange juice
16 oz can lemonade
Heat in a large pot or crock pot and serve warm! Yummy!!!!

Crock Pot Applesauce
Take ten large apples peeled, cored and cut into chunks. Put then in a crock pot along with 1/2 cup of water, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 3/4 cups sugar. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 8-10 hours. Take a potato masher and mash. This can be eaten warm or cold. (it's best when it's warm :] ) Refrigerate the remaining sauce.Serve and enjoy!

Pumpkin Chip Muffins
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup oil
16 oz can of pumpkin
In another bowl combine:
3 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
Add this to the pumpkin mixer and fold in 2 cups chocolate chips. Bake at 400 for 16-20 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. These are really yummy!!!!!! Mmm...

Thanks for reading and have fun baking! Happy fall!
love your favorite cook,
Lauren