Harvest Desserts Easy Family-Friendly Fall Dessert Recipes Louise Davidson All rights reserved 2022 by Louise Davidson and The Cookbook Publisher. No part of this publication or the information in it may be quoted from or reproduced in any form by means such as printing, scanning, photocopying, or otherwise without prior written permission of the copyright holder. www.TheCookbookPublisher.com
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BAKING SWEETS IN THE FALL
The fall season is here, and you all know what that means. A ton of indoor cooking, more family and friend gatherings at the table, and when the big meal is over, you want something sweet as a final course.
Fall is a fantastic season because it gives you an abundance of seasonal fruits and veggies that you can include in dessert making. From September, we all begin to preserve and can foods from the harvest season so we can enjoy the summer flavors during chilly weather in fall and winter until early spring when nature will again bless us with fresh veggies and fruits. Ive always wanted to make a fall cookbook dedicated to the best autumn flavors, and here it is! Over the past few years, I have collected and tasted some fantastic recipes, and I must admit that I had a hard time picking the best recipes to fit into this cookbook. Trust me, every recipe deserves a try, and I am sure you will be amazed by every flavor. You may ask why I love Autumn so much. It's because of the baking! I love baking and want to see how combining a few simple ingredients transforms into excellent baked goods that impress everyone with their look and flavor.
When recipes in a cookbook called for veggies as a dessert, I meant it because did you know that you can make decadent desserts with a few vegetables? The veggie flavor is not dominant; it just brings out the other flavors and gives your baked goods moisture, texture, and a rich taste. The most common veggies in making desserts are pumpkin, sweet potatoes, beetroot, carrots, zucchini, and sometimes some beans in sweet combinations. This book has many veggie-inspired desserts, like pumpkin and zucchini bread or sweet potato pie. As soon as the leaves change color and fall off the tree, it's time to bake and eat pie! At least that is what my mom used to say, and we did! Ive included several pie recipes, including classic pumpkin pie and apple pie, and some twists on modern classics like apple caramel pie, pear galette, and decadent sweet potato pie with marshmallow topping. Fall desserts arent complete using fall-inspired spices. These spices include ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, ground clove, ground ginger, pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, and others.
In some recipes, you will see a lot of lemons or orange peel to give a refreshing lift to the heavy flavors of the fall and winter seasons. Many recipes are inspired by the most famous fruit of fall the pumpkin! You will find pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin brownies, Bundt cake, and many other pumpkin-inspired recipes worth trying. Not only is pumpkin fun to bake and cook with, especially when pured, but also it's good for your body. Apples come right after pumpkin as far as classic fall flavors. They are great in baking whether you add slices or grate them into the batter. If you add grated apples to a cake batter, the result will be moist, rich, and rich in flavor.
Now, let's talk about pumpkin pure. Yes, you can buy canned pure in the supermarkets at an excellent price, but its easy to boil a whole pumpkin, peel and remove the seeds, and dice it into smaller pieces. As soon as the liquid evaporates, turn off the heat and pure with your hand blender. This way, you can have a ton of pumpkin pure for the whole fall and winter for baking. What can be better than homemade pumpkin pure? It's cheaper, tastier, and healthier because its made from scratch. Besides spices, pumpkins, and apples, fall-inspired fruits and produce include cranberries, pears, nuts, pecans, almonds, and hazelnuts.
These foods are all perfect for baking. I am dedicating this fantastic fall-inspired book to everyone who loves baking, fall flavors, and creating beautiful desserts for their loved ones. I hope this book finds its way into your kitchen and you will turn to this book to keep you baking and whipping up fall-inspired desserts!
BASIC RECIPES FOR BAKING FALL DESSERTS
Before we can start, here are 3 recipes that will be useful when cooking Fall desserts. No need to buy store-bought pures when you can make them in the comfort of your home. It will be much tastier and, in many cases, cheaper.
Pumpkin Pure
Homemade food always tastes better than its processed or manufactured counterparts.
Pumpkin Pure
Homemade food always tastes better than its processed or manufactured counterparts.
This is especially true for pumpkin pure. This recipe is easy to make and works well with your favorite pumpkin recipes and recipes in this cookbook that call for pumpkin pure. Makes about 5-6 cups | Prep. time 10 minutes Cooking time 50 minutes Ingredients 4-6 pounds pumpkin, rinsed and patted dry Fine sea salt, optional Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (204C). Put parchment paper over a baking sheet.
- Slice the pumpkin to half. Remove the seeds and stringy parts on each pumpkin half.
Season each half with salt and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake pumpkin for 1 hour or until the flesh is pulling away from the skin.
- Remove from heat and let the pumpkin cool before transferring to a food processor. Pulse for 3-5 minutes until the puree is smooth enough.
- This can be stored in a refrigerator for 1 week or 3 months if frozen.
Nutrition (per 1 cup) Calories 46, fat 0 g, carbs 12 g, sugar 2 g, Protein 2 g, sodium 12 mg
Sweet Potato Pure
Another pure recipe that tastes great when it`s made from scratch. This silky pure is so simple to make and works well with any sweet potato dessert recipe. Makes about 8 cups | Prep. time 10 minutes Cooking time 60 minutes Ingredients 6 pounds sweet potatoes, skin pricked Salt and pepper, to taste cup whole milk cup buttermilk 6 tablespoons butter Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425F (218C). Put aluminum foil over a baking sheet.
- Arrange the sweet potatoes over the baking sheet and bake for 40-60 minutes until the flesh is fork tender.
- Let it cool, and remove the peel.
- Transfer the sweet potato to a food processor or use a handheld blender.
Add salt and pepper, buttermilk, whole milk, and butter. Process until smooth and lump-free.
Nutrition (per serving) Calories 238, fat 9 g, carbs 36 g, sugar 9 g, Protein 4 g, sodium 323 mg
Homemade Applesauce
With only 3 simple ingredients, you can make your applesauce in 30 minutes! This recipe is easy to make and works well with recipes in this cookbook that calls for applesauce. Makes about 4 cups | Prep. time 10 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Ingredients 8 medium honey crisp apples or any cooking apples 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or to taste 2-3 tablespoons water, as needed Directions