HAPPY SWEET HALLOWEEN
HAPPY SWEET HALLOWEEN
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. The word Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows’ Evening also known as Hallowe’en or All Hallows’ Eve.»HALLOWS» refers to all holly spirits or saints that our culture remember every » 1st of November»
This year our pupils of 3ºESO-A- want you to have a sweet celebration giving you easy RECIPES to cook at home with a special ingredient : THE PUMPKIN.
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A TRY?
GO AHEAD!!!!!!!!
PUMPKIN CUPCAKES
Ingredients
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 can (250g) pumpkin puree
HOW TO COOK
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice; set aside.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together, brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, and eggs. Add dry ingredients, and whisk until smooth. Whisk in pumpkin puree.
Step 3
Divide batter evenly among liners, filling each about halfway. Bake until tops spring back when touched, and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating pans once if needed. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
PUMPKIN FLAN
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 pounds calabaza (peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks)
- Water for boiling the calabaza
- 4 eggs
- 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
- Melt the sugar slowly and carefully in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Don’t rush it. You want the sugar to caramelize, not burn.
- Once the sugar has completely melted, pour into a flan mold or 8 inch glass pie plate. Set aside.
- Place the cut up calabaza in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and continue to boil until the calabaza is fork tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain the calabaza in a colander. Then mash with a potato masher; or puree in a blender or food processor.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, calabaza and the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
- Pour the mix into the prepared glass mold. Don’t worry if the sugar is hard. It will melt when the flan is cooked.
- Place the glass dish inside a larger baking pan and fill the larger pan with boiling water until the water reaches halfway on the outside of the mold.
- Place on the center rack in the oven and bake for 1 hour. The center should be set firm.
- Allow to cool to room temperature. Flip upside down onto serving platter, garnish and serve.
PUMPKIN PIE
Ingredients
- 3Eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 frozen pie shell (9 inches)
- Additional pie pastry, optional
- Whipped cream, optional
Directions
- In a large bowl, beat the first 10 ingredients until smooth; pour into pastry shell. Cover edges loosely with foil.
- Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 40-45 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack.
- If decorative cutouts are desired, roll additional pastry to 1/8-in. thickness; cut out with 1-in. to 1-1/2-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutters. With a sharp knife, score leaf veins on cutouts.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Arrange around edge of pie. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.
ENJOY YOUR MEAL !!!!!!!!!!!
by pupils of 3ºA