Double-Decker Pumpkin-Caramel Pie Recipe - Every Day with Rachael Ray

Double-Decker Pumpkin-Caramel Pie Recipe - Every Day with Rachael Ray

Fall Recipes - Hot Spiced Cider

Serves about 10

2 quarts apple cider
2/3 cup corn syrup
3 cinnamon sticks
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1 lemon, sliced
10 cinnamon sticks, for garnish
10 lemon slices, for garnish

In a medium saucepan stir cider, corn syrup, 3 cinnamon sticks, cloves and slices of 1 lemon. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, simmer 15 minutes. Remove spices and lemon slices. Garnish each serving of cider with a cinnamon stick and a slice of lemon.

Beef Noodle Soup

It is soup season! I'll be posting several soup recipe's and fall menu's.

1 pound cubed beef stew meat
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup beef bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 cup chopped carrots
5 3/4 cups water
2 1/2 cups Frozen egg noodles

In a large saucepan over medium high heat, saute the stew meat, onion and celery for 5 minutes, or until meat is browned on all sides.

Stir in the bouillon, parsley, ground black pepper, carrots, water and egg noodles. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 - 60 minutes.

Fall Decor Inside

Here is a wonderful article from about.com on interior fall decor and a few Christmas ones too!

Fall Door Wreaths

While searching the net for Fall Decor ideas I came accross this on DotComWomen and wanted to share. These are so beautiful!

Apple Pumpkin Cake

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs

1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups finely diced tart apples
1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1 cup toasted chopped pecans
Powdered sugar

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour a 12 cup bundt
pan.

Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the pumpkin, apples, and cheddar and mix until smooth. Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices and mix until combined. Fold in the pecans.

Bake for 55-60 minutes or until golden brown and a cake tester comes clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes and then remove from the pan and let finish cooling on the wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature overnight before serving.

Makes 10
Servings.