4 trail topping Recipes

flour, instant mashed potato powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, butter, brown sugar,packed firmly, fresh eggs, vanilla, orange rind,grated, fresh orange juice, pureed pumpkin, walnuts,chopped, unseasoned bread crumbs, flaked coconut, chopped walnuts, rich butterscotch sauce, combine flour ,potato powder,baking soda,salt and pumpkin pie spice in bowl., beat the butter with the brown sugar,on high., add eggs and beat,adding the vanilla and orange rind., add dry ingredients ,alternately with the orange juice,beat well after each addition., fold in the pumpkin ,and walnuts., grease an 8-cup tube mold ,sprinkle with the bread crumbs,tapping out the excess., pour batter into the mold ., cover with double thickness foil ,and tie with string,tightly., place on rack in kettle or steamer., pour boiling water to half way up the mold,cover kettle tightly., steam for 2 hours (or) until long skewer comes out clean,when inserted into center...keep the water boiling gently,adding more if need be., cool the mold for about 10 minutes., loosen the pudding around the edge ,unmold onto antique plate,cool slightly., spoon about 1/2 of the rich butterscotch sauce over pudding ., top with coconut and chopped walnuts,adding more to the base of the pudding in the plate., serve,cut into wedges and offer the remaining sauce .

sugar , and extra for the top, cocoa, i like to use 1/4 cup regular cocoa and 1/4 cup dark cocoa, baking soda, flour, cinnamon, your choice, vanilla, vinegar, oil, cold strong coffee , stronger the better

sugar pie pumpkin (2 to 3 lb), all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin-pie spice, light brown sugar, eggs, separated, plain greek yogurt, whole milk, unsalted butter, melted, almonds, raw sunflower seeds, pure maple syrup, coarse salt, dried cherries or cranberries, cream , for serving (optional)