Moms A Gourmet

Archive for November 13th, 2008

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What You Need:

• 2 1/2 C cake flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ginger, ground
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, ground
• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, ground
• 1/2 tsp. cardamom, ground
• 1 C unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 C brown sugar, packed
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 C pumpkin puree
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

How to Make It:

1. Sift together in a large mixing bowl the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and cardamom.

A meal is never quite finished until dessert is eaten. On Thanksgiving that is especially true seeing as there are so many delightful dishes to choose from. Here are some ideas for Thanksgiving desserts your family will love.

The first dessert everyone looks forward to is pumpkin pie. Pumpkins are a favored item during the autumn season. If you have time, fresh pumpkin can be used for the pie. Don’t sweat it if you have to use canned pumpkin. The family will forgive you. Besides, you won’t have to worry about removing all of those stringy fibers.