Ingredients
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1 stick butter melted
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling mix)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch of ground nutmeg
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1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Instructions
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Melt butter. Cool, and add sugar. Beat well.
Add egg, pumpkin and vanilla, again beating well.
Add dry ingredients and mix just until well blended.

Drop heaping tablespoons of dough into sugar/spice mixture and
roll into round balls coating thoroughly.
Place on parchment lined cookie sheet, and flatten to about 1/2 inch thick.

Bake at 375* for 10 to 12 minutes.

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Dinner preparation is in order today.

I’m not overly fond of pumpkin!
I don’t like the flavor, consistency, or much of anything else about it!!

However, for some reason, it is an unavoidable part of Thanksgiving dinner!

A few years back, I found this recipe which is a happy compromise. I make it every year.

Ingredients:

Crust

1 yellow cake mix (divide and reserve 1 cup)
1 egg
1/2 cup melted butter

Combine and press into bottom of greased 9×13 inch pan.

Filling

1 (1 lb 14 oz) can pumpkin pie mix.
2 eggs
2/3 cup evaporated milk

Beat eggs thoroughly. Add pumpkin mix and milk. Blend well and pour over crust.

Topping

1 cup cake mix (previously reserved)
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter.

Blend well and sprinkle over pumpkin.
Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes.
Chill and serve with whipped cream (or other whipped topping).

I can’t believe that I haven’t shared my Pumpkin Pie Cake recipe here. I must remedy that immediately!

Hubby had this recipe when we got married, and although it wasn’t one that sounded interesting to me, I soon fell in love with it. I have made it countless times over the past 40+ years.

Ingredients:

1 pound bulk pork sausage
6 hard-boiled eggs
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of black pepper
2 cups milk
1 can of whole kernel corn (about two cups)
2 cups soft bread crumbs

Directions:

Crumble sausage into skillet and fry until done. Melt butter in sausage and add flour and black pepper.
Cook and stir until bubbly (about a minute). Add milk and cook and stir again, until mixture thickens and is bubbly. Add corn and stir.
Place layer of sausage mixture in bottom of 1 1/2 or 2qt casserole. Add layer of sliced eggs. Alternate layers of sauce and eggs ending with sauce.
Top with bread crumbs.
Bake uncovered at 375° for 30 minutes, until heated through and crumbs are browned.

Cooks note: I like to use large chunks (about an inch) of bread for the topping. Nice crunchy bites!😋

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