Pumpkin Maple Coffeecake

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Perfect for afternoon tea, 

dessert or even at breakfast.

Pumpkin puree, pure maple syrup 

and seasonal spices add to the 

flavour of this delicious coffee cake,

topped with a maple glaze and walnuts.

Low in sugar, no eggs and

no mixer needed.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 cup pumpkin puree

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil butter 

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 cup milk 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350deg. F

Prepare your pan.

a 9 inch square, a springform pan

or I use a tube pan.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 

baking soda, baking powder, 

salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

In another bowl, 
whisk together the pumpkin, 

brown sugar, oil, maple syrup and 

milk until well combined.

Combine both bowls and

 stir just until combined. Do not overmix,

Batter will be thick. Spoon the batter into 

the prepared baking pan.

Spread to make an even surface.

 

Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Check for doneness by inserting 

a toothpick into the centre.

If the toothpick comes out clean,

the cake is done.

The Maple Glaze

3 tbsp butter

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

pinch of salt

1 cup powdered sugar/icing sugar, sifted

1 tsp vanilla extract

Chopped walnuts.

Directions

Place the butter, maple syrup, 

cinnamon  and salt in a medium saucepan

 and over low heat, stirring until the 

butter is melted.

Remove the pan from the heat and

 whisk in the icing sugar, and vanilla.

Allow to cool for 2 to 4 minutes until it thickens.

Spoon the glaze over the cooled cake.

If glaze is too thick, simply place the pan 

back on the heat for a few seconds

 and whisk until smooth.

About 1/2 of this glaze is sufficient for this cake.

I store the rest of the glaze in the fridge

and use it later on other baked goods.

Garnish with chopped walnuts, if desired.

Simply delicious

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Happy Autumn

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Homemade Raspberry Jam

One of my favourite jams

is Raspberry. 

This is a small batch 

and easy to make.

Ingredients:

4 cups raspberries

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 tbsp lemon juice

This recipe yields 3 1/2  jars

Rinse the raspberries in cold water, 

(do not soak)

Place the raspberries, sugar and 

lemon juice in a large pot.

With a potato masher, mash all together.

Bring to a boil and cook on low heat for 12-15 minutes.

Do not boil longer or the jam will be too thick.

The jam will look thin, 

it thickens as it cools. 

Taste the jam and adjust

the sugar to your liking.

Ladel into jars.

I made 3 1/2  jars with this recipe.

A previous blog on how

 to freeze raspberries.

Freezing Raspberries

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Homemade Blueberry Jam.

An easy small batch with few 

ingredients and so delicious.

Ingredients:

4 cups blueberries or 1 quart

1 1/4 cups sugar

(Optional rind of a lemon)

2 tbsp lemon juice

 This recipe yields 3 jars (3 cups)

as below.

Rinse the blueberries in cold water, 

Place the blueberries, sugar and 

lemon juice or/and rind, 

 in a large pot.

With a potato masher, mash all together.

Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

Do not boil longer or the jam will be too thick.

The jam will look thin, 

it thickens as it cools. 

Taste the jam and adjust

the sugar to your liking.

Ladel into jars.

I made 3 jars with this recipe.

This recipe can also be doubled.

Enjoy

We picked these 4 quarts, 

at UPick near me.

A previous blog on:

How To Freeze Blueberries

Also the tea biscuits in the photos,

you can find on this blog.

Homemade Tea Biscuits

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Grandma's Soft Molasses Cookies

I will always remember my Grandma Astles's

large molasses cookies, in the 1960-70s.

The aroma coming from her kitchen

as they were baking was so wonderful.

Molasses was a kitchen staple readily 

  available in this region in the early years. 

A merchant from the Jersey Islands, 

Robin Jones, settled in Paspebiac, Gaspė

in the 1700's, and started the cod fishing  

industry here in Eastern Canada and with

  his cargo vessels traded the fish in European

  and South American ports, bringing back goods,

 one being molasses in barrels from the West Indies.

 

 

Molasses is a syrup, a byproduct 

from refining sugarcane used 

 in baking and cookies. 

Molasses is packed with vitamins, 

minerals and other nutrients

 that are good for you, 

iron, calcium, magnesium,

 potassium and other minerals,

 providing good bone health, 

also helps in iron deficiency.  

No preservatives, unsulfured, gluten free,
Product of Guatemala.

My Mom baked with molasses in many recipes.

One of my favourites was molasses taffy candy. 

 I remember as a child at the country store nearby,

 (Rock Aubins, no longer here) large barrels of molasses  

 Customers would bring a container to fill.

  This recipe makes 

about 3 dozen cookies.

 

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup granulated sugar also

1/2 cup of sugar to roll the dough in.

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 large egg

1/4 cup molasses.

Preheat oven to 350 deg. F

In a large bowl whisk together the flour,

 baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. 

In another smaller bowl, 

with a mixer, mix together the 

 1 cup of granulated sugar, 

the butter, the egg, and molasses.

Mix together the dry ingredients

 and the butter mixture.

I use a wooden spoon

 to mix them together.

 

 

Refrigerate the dough about 1/2 hour.
The chilled cough makes it easier to form the cookies.

With a tablespoon or cookie scoop, form balls

 

Roll the balls in granulated sugar. 

Place on a cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.

my new cookies sheets, a Christmas gift.

 

Bake 10-15 minutes 

Cool on the baking sheet.

Store in a tightly closed container.

Raisins or currants added to this batter is great also.

Enjoy....

Other recipes with molasses

Ive made over the years.

Click on the name to view 

Baked Beans

Also:

Molasses Muffins With Currants

Also: Bran Muffins with Molasses and Dates

And Blueberry Bran Muffins

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