(NAPSA)—Few things conjure images of seasonal harvests like golden autumn pumpkins—and recent harvests have been plentiful. In fact, in America alone there are about1 billion pounds of pumpkins grown per year, according to the USDA. While pumpkins have become strongly associated with holiday feasts, they were a staple of the American diet well before thefirst Thanksgiving in 1621. The vegetables were cultivated, roasted, boiled and eaten by Native Americans for years before the first pilgrims arrived. They were even used as mulch to grow corn and squash. But regardless of how you use your pumpkins, chefs agree they add flavor and seasonalflair to most any meal. Adding pumpkin to yourtable is a recipe for togetherness. The test kitchens at Fleischmann’s Yeast have developed this tasty and easy recipe for pumpkin streusel, a 1Dish dessert that’s sure to please. It eliminates the kneading and resting steps normally associated with yeast, meaning you can whip it up in a hurry—and because the ingredients are combined right in the dish you bakeit in, it’s simple to make. 1-Dish Pumpkin Streusel Serves: 9 Prep Time: 20 minutes Bake Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: Batter Cooking Spray 1% cupsall-purpose flour 2 envelopes Fleischmann’s* RapidRise Yeast Easy As Pie—1-Dish Pumpkin Streusel combinestraditional pumpkin pie flavors in an easy-to-make, tasty treat, mixed and baked in the samedish. 4% cup sugar % teaspoonsalt 1% teaspoons pumpkin pie spice % cup butter OR margarine, melted % cup very warm milk (120 to 130F) 1 egg % cup pumpkin, canned Streusel Topping % cup brown sugar % cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter OR margarine, softened %4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice Cream Cheese Frosting 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1% cups powdered sugar % teaspoon pure vanilla extract MIX batter ingredients in a presprayed 9%-inch deep dish pie plate. Set aside for 5 minutes. Combine streusel topping ingredients in small bowl mixing with fork until uniform. Mix cream cheese frosting with electric mixer until very smooth. TOP batter with streusel topping. Using fingers, poke topping thoroughly into batter. BAKEbyplacing in a COLD oven; set temperature to 350F. Bake for 30 minutes or until done. Cool 10 minutes, then spread frosting overtop. For more helpful baking tips and more 1-Dish recipes, visit www.breadworld.com.
