After I posted the Oatmeal Dinner Roll recipe-one of my friends said-"what you should have told them about is your pumpkin roll." So I am.
Over the years I've seen different recipes for Pumpkin Rolls-the one I use comes from a community cookbook-I bought it from one of my cousins when he was in elementary school-now he's in his 20s-time goes by way too fast. Community or Church cookbooks are my favorite kind-cause you know the recipes were submitted by folks that actually made them-and actually liked them. Kind of tried and true recipes.
Pumpkin Roll
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2/3 cup of pumpkin
- 3 eggs
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powered sugar
- 1 tbs softened butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
*mix flour, sugar, salt, soda and cinnamon;
*add pumpkin and eggs one at a time-mix well
*spray or grease cookie sheet (this one is 15 X 10-but sometimes I use one that is slightly larger); spread batter evenly on it; bake at 375 for 15 minutes or till done
*turn the pumpkin roll out onto a piece of wax paper or foil (mine doesn't always want to let go of the pan-so as soon as I remove it from the oven-I use a spatula to loosen it); roll up the pumpkin roll length wise; wrap in wax paper or foil and refrigerate till chilled (a couple of hours)
*for the filling-mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and nuts if you want them
*unroll chilled pumpkin roll and spread with filling; re-roll, re-wrap and refrigerate till serving time or at least an hour; slice and enjoy
My favorite things about this recipe:
- tastes great
- looks fancy-even though it's so easy
- you can make it ahead of time
- if you happen to break the pumpkin part of it-the filling 'glues' your mistakes back together and it still look great
It really is delicious-if you give it a try let me know what you think.
Tipper
p.s. Pap's supposed to show me how to parch corn today-so drop back by to see how it goes.
We love cake rolls. The girls are baking today while entertaining a special guest from up north, I'm thinking they ought to make a couple of cake rolls, that oughta impress him eh?
Posted by: Lanny | December 12, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Oh yum! This is on my list for next year. It does look elegant too. Thanks for sharing it with us. xxoo
Posted by: Carolyn A. | November 26, 2009 at 07:48 PM
Tipper: That looks like a delicious treat for certain.
Posted by: Fishing Guy | November 25, 2009 at 07:20 PM
That looks delicious. I'll have to get Bebe to try it. Pappy
Posted by: Pappy | November 25, 2009 at 07:48 AM
That looks mighty tasty. Almost like what my mom makes.
Posted by: Rick | November 24, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Mmmmm... your pumpkin roll looks delicious, Tipper! My mom used to make it every year and it is still one of my favorites, although I've never tried to make one myself... I could eat it year around, but there's something special about having it this time of year.
Posted by: Farm Chick Paula | November 24, 2009 at 02:00 PM
That looks great! I have been looking for a good pumpkin roll recipe! Thanks!
Posted by: Jenny-Jenny | November 24, 2009 at 09:41 AM
Looks good - I have all the ingredients on hand and plan on making it tomorrow. I too like community cookbooks - real food made by real people.
Posted by: Annie | November 24, 2009 at 07:44 AM
I was just thinking today that I wish I knew how to make a pumpkin roll. You make it look really easy. I will give it a try.
Posted by: Gloria Bautista | November 24, 2009 at 03:56 AM
Tipper, for you a Kreativ Blogger award, see: http://xrl.in/3unn. Happy Thanksgiving.
Posted by: GrannyPam | November 23, 2009 at 10:29 PM
I'm gaining weight just reading these posts... I've got to try the rolls, though. My mom was a great cook and she made yeast rolls for Christmas and Thanksgiving and other special occasions and I think I miss her rolls most of all.
Helen
Posted by: Helen G. | November 23, 2009 at 09:32 PM
Oh, yumm! And why did it take me so long to figure out who Tipper was? Thanks for visiting at my place -- you can be sure I'll be back
Posted by: Vicki Lane | November 23, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Tipper, what a lovely pumpkin roll and beautiful too. Thanks for sharing this family recipe. Fancy and easy - that's my kind of cooking. I agree that cookbooks that have tried and true family recipes are the best.
Happy Thankgiving to you and your lovely family. I'll be looking forward to the parch corn.
Sam
Posted by: My Carolina Kitchen | November 23, 2009 at 08:15 PM
OMG! I'm going to try this as one of my Thanksgiving recipes....thank you for sharing it with your blogging friends!
Posted by: Rhonda | November 23, 2009 at 04:28 PM
I love a good pumpkin roll. This recipe is almost exactly like the one I use. Mine says to pour the batter in a greased waxed paper lined jelly roll pan, then turn the baked roll out onto a towel sprinkled with confectioners sugar. Since I've got the pumpkin, I'll have to make some this season.
Posted by: Janet | November 23, 2009 at 03:07 PM
My friend just emailed me this same recipe.
I can't wait to try it!!
Posted by: Becky | November 23, 2009 at 03:04 PM
Tipper,
This recipe sounds easy and looks so delicious. I need to run to Ingles and get the ingredients. I would like to make a pumpkin roll for our company coming for the holiday. Thanks for sharing this wonderful dish with us. I hope you and Deer Hunter, Chitter, and Chatter have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Posted by: Brenda Kay Ledford | November 23, 2009 at 02:27 PM
Oh this looks so good! I have plenty of pumpkin on hand and I hope to make this. I will let you know. Thanks for sharing the recipe as well as the delicious looking rolls in your previous post! Have a happy Thanksgiving. blessings,Kathleen
Posted by: Eggs In My Pocket | November 23, 2009 at 01:36 PM