Monday, August 24, 2009

Mom's Famous Pumpkin Rolls!

Mom makes these every Thanksgiving and Christmas season and sells them. Very, very good!


Ingredients:
PUMPKIN ROLL:
~ 1/4 c. powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
~ 3/4 c. all purpose flour
~ 1/2 tsp. baking powder
~ 1/2 tsp. baking soda
~ 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
~ 1/2 tsp. cloves
~ 1/4 tsp. salt
Mix dry ingredients, set aside

~ 3 large eggs
~ 1 c. sugar
~ 2/3 c. Libby's 100% pure pumpkin
Blend wet ingredients. Add to dry ingredients. Then add:

~ 1 c. walnuts (optional)
~ 3 lbs of love

Directions:
Line jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Pour into pan and bake for 11-13 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 cup powdered sugar onto clean dishtowel. Turn roll out onto towel. Remove paper. Roll in towel until cools. Carefully unroll and spread filling over roll. Re-roll, without towel. Wrap in saran wrap and aluminum foil and freeze up to 6 weeks. Remove 10-15 min. before serving. You can also microwave for a warm tasty treat!!

FILLING:
~ 1 pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature
~ 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
~ 6 Tbsp butter/margarine, softened
~ 1 tsp vanilla