Autumn Pumpkin Dip

Dip apples and crunchy GF ginger snaps in this creamy dip for a memorable Fall treat! Great served with my ginger cookie recipe in this blog.

8 ounce package LF cream cheese, room temperature

1 cup GF powdered sugar (or substitute stevia to taste)

15 ounce can pumpkin (or less)

1 T. ground cinnamon

1 T. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t. ground ginger

1 T. Grand Marnier, optional
1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
Ground cinnamon for dusting

In food processor, blend cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Blend in the pumpkin, spices, and liquor. Fold in the yogurt.

Chill until ready to serve. Dust top of dip with cinnamon. 

Serve on a platter with apples and gluten free ginger snaps*; Enjoy!

Makes: About four cups of dip. 

Notes: *Mi-del Ginger Snaps are also great if you don't have time to bake a cookie. 

This recipe is from my cookbook: "The Farmer's Daughter Cooks Gluten Free."

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Cranberry-Orange Relish

My version of the indispensable Thanksgiving cranberry relish offers a "kick" with liquor or port.

1 bag fresh cranberries, washed and sorted through
2 oranges, zested and juiced
¼ cup port wine or orange or cranberry liquor
¾ cup sugar, or more as needed
½ t. ground cardamom, optional
½ t. grated ginger root, optional
½ to 1 cup toasted pecans or walnuts, chopped

In a small saucepan combine cranberries, orange zest and juice, port or liquor, sugar, and cardamom or ginger root, if using. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmering and cook until cranberries begin to pop and are tender, stirring occasionally. Cook until the mixture thickens. You may prefer to leave some of the cranberries soft but intact, to add more texture to the relish. Taste and add more sugar, if desired. Fold in the toasted nuts when the sauce is thick. Cool. Serve at room temperature.

Makes: A little more than three cups of cranberry-orange relish.

This recipe is from my cookbook: "Delicious! The Very Best of Gluten Free and Wheat Free Cooking. It is available at:   

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