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Monday, September 26, 2011

Pumpkin cinnamon roll pancakes & Photo share taken by me..

sorry to say none of my photos showed up again..





Pumpkin cinnamon roll pancakes

Ingredients:

CINNAMON FILLING:
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

CREAM CHEESE ICING:
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) salted butter
2 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

PANCAKES:
3 cups whole milk
1 cup pure unsweetened pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
2 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice (see Tips below)
1/2/ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar

Directions:

1. Prepare the cinnamon filling: In a small, microwave-safe bowl- heat butter, brown sugar and cinnamon for 40 to 60 seconds, just until butter is melted. Whisk the filling ingredients together and then pour it into a sandwich-sized zip baggie. Zip up the baggie and lay it on the counter while you prepare the pancake batter.

2. Prepare the Icing: In a medium microwave-safe bowl, heat butter and cream cheese 30 to 60 seconds, just until butter has melted and cream cheese has softened. Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla and combine until smooth. Set the icing aside.

3. Prepare the pancake batter: In a large bowl, whisk together milk, pumpkin, eggs, oil, and vinegar. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt and brown sugar. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir just until all is moistened.

4. Check on your cinnamon filling: Open up the baggie again and give it a good stir to re-incorporate any butter that may have separated. You want the mixture to thicken a bit- it's best when it's similar to the squeezing texture of toothpaste (which will eventually happen if you leave it on the counter long enough, but refrigerate for a few minutes if you need to). Don't try to use the filling for the pancake swirl unless it has thickened as it will be too runny! Snip off a small piece of the corner of the baggie.

5. Cook the pancakes: Preheat a large skillet or griddle to medium. Use an ice cream scoop (or ladle) to add the batter to the pan. Use the bottom of the scoop or ladle to spread out the batter into a nice, even circle. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Pick up your cinnamon filling baggie and squeeze the filling into the corner. Starting at the center of the pancake squeeze the cinnamon filling on top of the pancake batter in a swirl (just as you see in a cinnamon roll). Cook the pancakes 3 to 4 minutes, or until bubbles begin popping on top of the pancake and it is golden brown on the bottom. Slide a thin spatula underneath the pancake and gently but quickly flip it over. Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until the other side is golden as well. When you flip the pancake onto a plate, you will see that the cinnamon filling has created a crater-swirl of cinnamon. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, and repeat with the remaining pancake batter and cinnamon filling. Serve pancakes topped with a drizzle of cream cheese icing.

Tips:

*If you do not have pumpkin pie spice, use this combo of spices instead: 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Thanks For Looking

Diane Louise













Thursday, September 1, 2011

Dill Pickel! And More.

Something New! 
 Blogger has a new look so here I am trying to get used to it..
It doesn't take much to throw me off,  between FB and Blog changing all the time.
HELP LOL


Aren't they pretty

 I went outside early this morning I watered the pots in front last night.  Today I watered the pots and corner flower garden  in the back early.
I also put the pickles I made the other day into sterilized jars.
 I wanted to get that all done because we are expecting some pretty hot temps for the next few days. And I dont like to have the stove going to much,

When sterilizing you have to boil water and that just heats up the room..

I know Im wierd I pride my self on that... :)

 The body shop called to bring back our car, Bill invited him in, he happens to be our neighbor across the street. And naturally the kitchen was a disaster doing that procecc with the pickles.. OH well..
Thats life.


T hey did a beautiful job now to go for the test.. It looks fantastic..

 
 

I did  take a couple of pictures this week not many, because I was busy doing other projects..
Some of us in our family on  FB are all joining a link called, "I grew up in Clearing on the South Side of Chicago".
Its really fun seeing all the photos of old stores and different buildings.
 The different people have shared, then we talk about it..
Everyone so far seems to be enjoying it..
I know I am.. 

This week I didnt take many photos, sorry about that.
Hope you enjoy the ones I did take.


Four Joggers one evening.


 Our beautiful Sun Rises this week.



A Guy practicing his golf game..
In the grassy area behind our house.

Always something to take a picture of, even if its out in the distance..

I missed my hair appointnment this morning!
 I dont know what I was thinking, makes me so mad.
 I had the hot weather on my mind instead of my appointnment..
Oh Well!!
Next week
She is so understanding!!
I love these people out here.
They are so so nice..

We went out to dinner with friends the other night it was pretty good, we really enjoyed the time out with friends and going out to breakfast as well. Just being around friends brightens up your day..
Even if it is for a short few hours.

OK enough about me today, here is my Recipe Share!


 MY
Pickel Recipe Share



The recipe below
  is how I made my pickles.
 Adapted from my Niece Robbies Recipe.

20 small not to small to medium pickles
1 slice of rye bread
1 cup salt
8 cups water
2 cups vinegar
testing to see if you like the amount of vinegar or not add more if you think it needs it.
3  cloves of garlic chopped
I used my home grown garlic that was exciting
2 Talb of sugar
A large bunch of cherry leaves rinced and dried
a large bunch of Dill heads from the stalk
1 Talb of pickling spice

In Crock or Large glass bowl
place bread than alternate with cherry leaves, pickles, dill. chopped garlic
until you have added all of the leaves, dill, garlic and  pickles.
On stove heat but dont boil all remaining ingredients.
Pour over ingredients that are in bowl or crock
 place cover I used a large plate to weigh everything down and placed it on a tray
so their wouldent be any spilage in the refrigerator..
 refrigerate for three days.

On the third day I sterilized 5 pint jars
adding the pickles some leaves and dill from the bowl
I than ladled the liquid from the bowl to cover and put on the lid and refrigerated.
Of course testing a pickle to make sure its as good as you think it should be..:)

Thats all for now If you make the pickles I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

And last but not least
Dont expect me to be perfect, Im Not.
How much fun would that be any way..

  


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