Pumpkin Cake

Curcurbitacae are easy to cook and can be enjoyed year-round.

Ingredients:

• 750 ml (3 cups) flour
• 250 ml (1 cup) vegetable shortening
• 10 ml (2 tsp) baking soda
• 250 ml (1 cup) brown sugar)
• 3 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
• 750 ml (3 cups) pumpkin puree
• 15 ml (1tbs) cinnamon
• Two eggs
• 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cloves

Preparation:

1. Mix together the dry ingredients and set them aside
2. Beat together the vegetable shortening, cinnamon and eggs until creamy
3. Continue beating the mixture while slowly adding alternately the dry ingredients and the pumpkin puree
4. Pour the mixture into a greased lasagna dish
5. Bake on the middle rack of a 325 F oven for 30 to 40 minutes.

Pumpkins… Photo: ProvinceQuebec.com