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Karl’s Pumpkin Bread

It is Tuesday and Eilene’s friends are coming over. Today’s theme is pumpkin. My original thought was to make pumpkin soup, but one of the friends is going to make that. I remembered my mother’s pumpkin bread and Eilene liked that idea.

Karl’s Pumpkin Bread

Karl’s Pumpkin Bread

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Claudia’s Pumpkin Bread

Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with the recipe box of my mother, Claudia, and wrote down my favorite dishes.  This is the original recipe. I, of course, had to make a few changes when I made it.

Claudia's Pumpkin Bread

Claudia’s Pumpkin Bread

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Jan’s Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie

Adapted from SJ Mercury News – originally from Emily and Melissa Elsen, “The Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book”

Jan usually makes the desserts at our Sunday meals. Sometimes these desserts are within the theme of the meal. Other times they are just whatever strikes her fancy on the day. Either way, she will find a recipe that is close to what she wants and then she will adapt it “on the fly.”

Jan’s Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie

Jan’s Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie

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