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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Beck Family Pumpkin Bread



This is a family favorite. Stephen loves to make it with the kids every Fall.

Ingredients:

1 15. oz. can pumpkin (we use Libby's)
4 eggs
3/4 c. oil
3 c. flour
 1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg (opt.)
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ginger (opt.)
1 c. chocolate chips

Mix dry
mix wet
add dry to wet
Fold in chocolate chips
bake 1 hr. on 350ยบ
 or until toothpick inserted
comes out clean!

It will smell very good in your house all day when you make this!

Notes: adding a tiny touch more oil will make it more moist.
Extra chocolate chips also welcome. They make it yummy.

makes 2 loaves



For a healthier alteration, substitute 1/3 c. coconut oil and 2/3 c. applesauce for the oil.


Thursday, April 4, 2013

Sweet Potato Casserole



4 lg. sweet potatoes
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. sugar

topping:

1 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. butter, melted
1 c. chopped pecans
2 c. mini marshmallows

1. bake sweet potatoes on 400 for 45-60 min.
2. peel and mash, (may use electric beater) add other ingredients and dump in 9X13 baking dish.
3. mix topping indredients and crumble in diagonal rows, alternating with marshmallows later.
4. bake on 350 for 25 min.
add marshmallows for additional 15 min. till golden brown.