Pumpkin Ice Cream & Pumpkin Pound Cake

Nothing TASTES more like Autumn than Pumpkin Ice Cream & Pumpkin Pound Cake...together, of course! And with a big dollop of whipped cream!  IT'S ALMOST PUMPKIN SEASON!!!!!!

here's the recipe!!!

Pumpkin ice cream:

In a pot, cook on medium for 5 minutes until sugar melts:
2c. heavy cream
3/4c. dark brown sugar

In a bowl, beat:
5 yolks
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt

Gradually whisk 1/2c. of the hot cream into the eggs and whisk until smooth.  Pour the egg mixture back into the pot and and cook 5-6 minutes on medium heat.  Do not boil.  

Strain into a bowl and add:
1 tsp. vanilla.  

Whisk in:
1c. canned pumpkin

Cover with plastic wrap ad chill until cold, 3 hours or overnight.  Run through your ice cream maker and freeze.


Pumpkin Pound Cake-best recipe from my sis in law, andrea xoxooxox

Grease two 9x5 loaf pan. Preheat oven 350
1 1/2 cups butter
2 3/4 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1c. canned pumpkin
3 c. flour
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs, one at a time.  Add vanilla.  Add pumpkin.  Add dry ingredients and stir just till blended!!!  Bake about 70 mins until a toothpick comes out clean.  Cool 10 mins and remove.  Serve with pumpkin ice cream!