Faith, Folklore, and Friends

With the abundance of pumpkin we have right now, I decided some pumpkin bread might be good.  Here's how I made it: Here are some of the things you will need. In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients.  They are: 1 2/3 cups plain flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon allspice Mix them all up real good. In another large bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.  They are: 2 eggs 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup water After the wet ingredients are mixed, add the dry ingredients and stir.  There is no need to get out the mixer; they just need to be folded together. The batter will be thin, with a consistency similar to pancake batter. Fold in 1/2 cup raisins.  You can leave these out, but if you do, yours won't be as good as mine. Fold in 1/2 cup chopped nuts.  I used...

  About the first of October, we bought three pumpkins, some hay, and some mums to brighten up our front yard.  They looked good until last week, when two of the pumpkins rotted and collapsed.  I brought the third one to the kitchen while it was still firm and good. We like pumpkin bread and muffins, so I wanted to save some of the pumpkin.  I cooked the smaller half, and gave the other half to the birds.  Mama used to give them to the hogs, but we can't have any hogs unless we move, so I'll just give it to the birds. Look at the size of those seeds.  People with more energy than me pick them out, clean them, and roast them.  They say they are very tasty. Here is how I cook pumpkin.  When it is clean, cut the pumpkin into chunks, like this. Put them in a 6 quart crock pot.  I cooked it for about 5 hours on high.  In the past, I have put it in the crock pot on low and let it cook overnight. It will look like t...