Moms Pumpkin Strudel Recipes

MOM'S PUMPKIN ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water in a bowl. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 20 minutes.
• Mix flour, salt, butter, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, and yeast mixture, respectively, in a large bowl. Stir in scalded milk and pumpkin puree until dough consistency is reached. Shape dough into a ball and place in a bowl; cover bowl with a towel. Let rise for 90 minutes.
• Shape dough into 2 dozen knotted rolls; arrange on a baking sheet. Let rise again for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk egg yolk with 1/2 teaspoon white sugar until dissolved; brush tops of rolls.
• Place baking sheet on the bottom rack of preheated oven; bake rolls for 10 minutes. Transfer baking sheet to top rack; bake until rolls are lightly browned, 6 to 10 more minutes.

MIMI'S STREUSEL TOP PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl place the first 5 ingredients (sugar, oil, water, eggs, and pumpkin), and beat one minute on low.
• Add the next 6 ingredients (flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves).
• Blend at low speed until moistened and then beat for 1 minute at medium speed.
• Pour into two greased bread pans.
• Make the streusel topping by mixing the last 5 ingredients (brown sugar, walnuts, flour, cinnamon, and butter).
• Put streusel topping on both batters.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 60-75 minute.

PUMPKIN & PECAN STRUDEL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the pumpkin or squash with the oil on a baking tray. Bake for 45 mins until really tender, then leave to cool.
• Tip the pumpkin into a food processor, whizz until smooth, then tip into a bowl. Add the sugar, almonds, breadcrumbs, egg and spices, and mix well. This can be done up to 2 days ahead.
• Lower oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Layer the pastry sheets on top of each other, brushing some melted butter and a sprinkling of sugar and chopped pecans between each sheet. Spoon the pumpkin filling along one long edge of the pastry in a long log shape, leaving a 2.5cm gap at either end. Turn up the ends, then carefully roll up the strudel and brush the edge with egg to seal.
• Transfer to a baking tray, sealed-side down. Brush with the reserved egg, drizzle over any leftover butter and sprinkle with the reserved pecans and extra sugar. Bake for 40 mins until golden and crisp. Leave to stand for 10 mins before slicing, then serve with maple syrup and cream or custard, if you like.

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 egg yolk, 1/3 cup sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and pumpkin until blended.
• Stir chocolate chips into cream cheese mixture and chill 10 minutes.
• On a cutting board, unroll one pie crust. Sprinkle crust evenly with granulated sugar and half of the pecans, then spread half of cream cheese mixture in a strip across top of crust.
• Starting at filled edge, roll dough into a log and place log on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining crust and filling to make a second roll.
• Mix 1 egg yolk with water and brush rolls with egg wash; then sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes until crisp and golden brown. Cool 5 minutes, and sprinkle rolls with powdered sugar.

MOM'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, egg yolk, white sugar and brown sugar. Add salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Gradually stir in milk and cream. Stir in pumpkin. Pour filling into pie shell.
• Bake for ten minutes in preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for an additional 40 to 45 minutes, or until filling is set.

MOM'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. In another bowl, whisk water and remaining flour until smooth. Gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide pastry in half. Roll out each portion between two pieces of plastic wrap into an 11-in. circle. Freeze for 10 minutes., Remove one sheet of plastic wrap from one pastry; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Remove remaining, plastic wrap. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of pie plate; flute edges. Repeat with remaining pastry., In a large bowl, beat the egg substitute, egg, sugars, salt and spices until blended. Beat in pumpkin. Gradually beat in milk. Pour into crusts. Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Garnish with whipped topping.

MOM'S PUMPKIN STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For filling, in a small bowl combine pumpkin, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Set aside. Place 2 sheets of phyllo on top of one another. Brush top sheet with some of the butter (keep remaining phyllo dough covered with plastic wrap to prevent it from becoming brittle). In a small bowl combine granulated sugar and 4 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle a generous two tablespoons of cinnamon-sugar over the brushed phyllo. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of the pecans. Place a slice of cream cheese about 2 inches from end of dough strip. Spoon a well rounded tablespoon of pumpkin mixture on top of the cream cheese. To shape, fold bottom edge of phyllo up and over the filling. Fold in sides and roll up to encase filling. Place on baking sheet seam side down. Brush with some of the melted butter and sprinkle with some cinnamon/sugar mixture. Repeat using 2 sheets at a time until all 12 sheets are used. Bake at 350 degrees till phyllo is golden brown Serve with whipped cream.