Family time is the best time, and it’s only better when delicious food and snacks are added! The Doans love family get togethers and there’s nothing more special than dusting off those old family recipe cards and sharing a taste of generations past. If you’re looking for some holiday inspiration this year, try out one our own family recipes and start your own traditions today!
Pumpkin Rolls
Perfect for the fall season, Pumpkin Rolls are a delicious treat that can be served anytime between Halloween and Thanksgiving (really any time of the year is fine, they’re just that good).
Beat 3 eggs for 5 minutes. Gradually add 1 cup sugar. Stir in ⅔ cup pumpkin and 1 tsp lemon juice.
Sift together:
¾ C Flour
2 Tsp Cinnamon
½ Tsp Nutmeg
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp Ginger
½ Tsp Salt
Fold into pumpkin mixture. Spread into a greased and floured jelly roll pan. Top with 1 cup chopped walnuts and bake at 375 for 15 minutes only. Turn out onto a towel and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Roll together and cool. Then unroll spread with 1 cup powdered sugar and 6 oz of cream cheese, 4 tsp of butter or margarine, 1 tsp vanilla. Beat together and spread over the roll. Roll and chill.
Caramel Popcorn Balls
Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy this INCREDIBLY simple treat! If you’ve never had a popcorn ball before you absolutely have to try this recipe, they’re just so good!
1 Package Brown Sugar
1 Cup White Karo Syrup
1 Stick of Butter
1 Can Evaporated Milk
3 Gallons of Popped Corn
Combine brown sugar and syrup and cook stirring constantly until boiling. Add butter and stir until melted. Add evaporated milk and bring to a boil again over medium heat, cooking until it forms a softball (between 235 and 245 degrees Fahrenheit). Pour over popcorn to form balls and let cool.
Chocolate Pecan Pie
How do you make a pecan pie even better? Add a little chocolate of course! This fall classic with just a little twist is perfect for any family gathering you’ve got coming this year – or just make it for yourself, we won’t judge!
½ Cup Sugar
1 Cup light corn syrup
½ to ¼ cup butter – marg ok
4 eggs – beaten
1 tsp vanilla
⅛ tsp salt
1 cup broken pecans
8-9” pie shell unbaked
Combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a pan – cook on low heat until butter melts. Remove from heat, pour VERY slowly into beaten eggs. Add vanilla, salt, and nuts. Add chocolate chips into the bottom of the pie shell. Pour mixture into pie shell, bake at 350 for 50 mins. Pecan Pie Recipe but sprinkle some chocolate chips on the crust before adding the rest of the filling.
Pepparkakor
Here’s one you may have never heard of! Pepparkakor is a traditional Swedish cookie that’s very similar to a gingerbread cookie and is a traditional favorite of the Doans. You won’t believe how delicious these thin, crispy cookies are!
¾ Cup Shortening
1 Cup Sugar
1 tbsp Molasses
1 Egg Beaten
2 Cups Flour
2 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp each of Cloves, Cinnamon, and Ginger
Cream sugar and shortening together, add egg and molasses, blend well. Add the spices to the flour and sift, then add it to the creamed mixture. Let cool for 1 hour in the refrigerator covered with saran wrap. Then roll into balls the size of walnuts, put onto a cookie sheet, then with glass covered with saran wrap, roll each ball in sugar then flatten with the glass. Put nuts or raisins on them in the middle and bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Pumpkin Joy
Who doesn’t love a little pumpkin? This super simple recipe is so easy, you might just have everything you need in your pantry today!
1 yellow cake mix – put in bowl (remove 1 cup)
Mix w 1 egg and 1 stick butter
Press in a greased and floured 9×13 pan
Mix together 1 16oz can of pumpkin and 2 eggs
Pour over
Take the reserved cup of cake mix –
1 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp butter
½ cup sugar
Mix together and sprinkle over top
Bake in 350 oven for 45 mins
Top w a dollop of whipped cream
