Donita's Pumpkin Roll Recipe

I got this from Natalie a couple years ago. Enjoy!

3/4 c flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 c sugar
2/3 c 100% pure pumpkin (I think we both normally use the Libby brand)

Filling:
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 c powdered sugar
6 Tbls butter
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 375'. Grease 15x10" jelly roll pan (cookie sheet) with wax paper. Sprinkle towel (like a dish towel-set to the side) with powdered sugar.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in small bowl. Beat eggs and sugar in large mixing bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture (Or I normally just mix in a little at a time). Spred evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts, if desired.
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. Immediately loosen cake from sides of pan.
Allow to cool off (5-10min) and then turn cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end. Cool completely on wire rack.
Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in small mixing bowl until smooth.
Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

Pan Fried Tilapia

The kids love fish. Usually we just grill talapia in foil with a rosemary sprig, maybe some veggies and olive oil, we made this last night and I think I like it even better. Enjoy.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (I used old bay)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh tilapia fillets
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves

Directions

Heat oven to 300 degrees F. (or you could just stick in the micorwave so it doesn't get cold)

In a shallow baking dish combine flour, seafood seasoning, salt and pepper. Add the tilapia and lightly coat each side.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Shake off any excess seasoned flour and place in the skillet. Brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place tilapia on a baking sheet that is lined with a paper grocery bag or paper towels and keep warm in the oven while you prepare the sauce.

Turn down the heat to the pan the tilapia was cooked to low and add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the garlic, lemon juice and parsley and saute for 2 minutes. Place the fillets on serving plates or a platter, top with the sauce and serve.

Muffins {That Taste like Donuts}

1-¾ cup Flour

1-½ teaspoon Baking Powder

½ teaspoons Salt

½ teaspoons Nutmeg

½ teaspoons Cinnamon

⅓ cups Oil

¾ cups White Sugar

1 whole Egg

¾ cups Milk

FOR THE TOPPING:

¼ cups Butter

⅓ cups White Sugar

1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.

Combine oil, sugar, egg and milk. Add dry ingredients and stir only to combine.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a bowl. Combine the white sugar with the cinnamon in another bowl.

Shake muffins out while still hot. Dip muffins in butter, then into the sugar/cinnamon mix. Let cool.