Posted by SLB SIGNING SERVICES, INC. - Sherry on 11/22/05 8:24pm
Msg #78309

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Just wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a happy (and safe) Turkey Day!.

Reply by TitleGalCA on 11/22/05 8:40pm
Msg #78313

Same to you Sherri. Mine is starting out on the wrong foot tho - I had about 35 recordings for tomorrow and since the Ventura County Recorders is the only county recorder to be open on Friday in California...looks like it will be more work related than I'd like. (Truly the government system in Ventura County needs a major overhaul).

I'm envisioning myself dragging home from work tomorrow then facing the daunting task of making 3 of my famous homemade apple pies for Thanksgiving. (I'll be giving thanks to hit the sack before midnight tomorrow). Yet the reward of the ooh's and aah's over my pies at dessert time is a pretty nice payoff!!!

Whine is over....now, where's my nutmeg....?

Reply by SLB SIGNING SERVICES, INC. - Sherry on 11/22/05 8:48pm
Msg #78319

LOL..sounds sort of like how things have been going on my end as well...I woke up this morning with a sore throat and really exhausted..must be fighting something. Well..every year, I make this pumpkin swirl bread so I forced myself to do it this year as well. Even though I felt like just plopping down on the couch, I made 6 loaves (with my 6 year old daughters help (as my 18 month old was running around under foot). I already passed 2 loaves out to neighbors, one is going to work with my hubbie tomorrow and the remaining 3 loaves will be for Thanksgiving. Hey the holidays only come once a year and how could I break the tradition (I too like the oohs and aahs as well).

My day is still not over because I am sitting here stuffing candy jars into boxes to send to all of my clients for the holidays...Yippee...I think I was just a little too ambitious for my own good this year...LOL

OK gotta get back to my stuffing of the boxes...FUN FUN. Anyway..good luck with your baking TitleGal!

Reply by BetsyMI on 11/23/05 7:07am
Msg #78367

Hey Sherry,

Do you care to share your recipe for that "pumpkin swirl bread". It sounds fabulous!

Betsy

Reply by SLB SIGNING SERVICES, INC. - Sherry on 11/23/05 7:47am
Msg #78376

Pumpkin Swirl Bread - Recipe

Here you go Betsy...I got this from a friend about 10 years ago and people just love it. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup water

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DIRECTIONS:
Blend cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 beaten egg. Set aside.
Combine flour, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.
Combine pumpkin, butter or margarine, beaten egg, and water. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, mixing just until moistened. Reserve 2 cups of the pumpkin batter. Pour the remaining batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Pour cream cheese mixture over pumpkin batter, and top with reserved pumpkin batter. Cut through batter several times with a knife for a swirl effect.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 70 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, and then remove from pan to cool completely.