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Recipe of the Week: Pumpkin, Chorizo & Sage Frittata

Pumpkin, Chorizo & Sage Frittata

Don’t let those Halloween pumpkins go to waste

Make this tasty frittata using the leftover flesh from your pumpkin carving.

It’s delicious!

Pumpkin, Chorizo & Sage Frittata

 

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The origins of Halloween and what to do with all that pumpkin

 Haloween Pumpkin

The origins of Halloween

The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.

To read all about the origins of Halloween and where Halloween traditions come from, visit our When is Halloween? blog here.

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Pumpkin carving fun with your children

Halloween carved pumpkin

For the best guide on how to carve a pumpkin safely with your little ones:

Visit our How to Carve a Pumpkin blog here for all the best tips and tricks to keep children happy and involved while keeping little hands safe.

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And what to do with all that pumpkin?

Halloween Pumkin recipes from Dairy Diary

Here are four of our favourite Halloween recipes from the Dairy Diary team:

Halloween Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Halloween Pumpkin Gratin

Pumpkin & Ginger Risotto

Tarantula Truffles

And for even more Halloween themed recipes, including fun Halloween baking recipes for children, visit our Spooktacular Halloween Recipes blog here.

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Have fun!

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How to get an extra hour in bed!

Halloween Pumpkin Muffins

How to get an extra hour in bed!

Don’t forget to put your clocks back an hour tonight folks, and enjoy an extra hour in bed!

Or, if you’re awake early and have an extra hour to fill why not make these scrumptious streusel muffins.

Recipe of the Week: Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

 

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

  • Servings: makes 12
  • Difficulty: easy
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Calories 288 per portion
Fat 12g (7.1g sat) per portion
Suitable for vegetarians
Suitable for freezing

Ingredients

  • Butter 150g (5oz)
  • Plain flour 300g (11oz)
  • Baking powder 2 tsp
  • Ground cinnamon 1 tsp
  • Caster sugar 110g (4oz)
  • Eggs 2 large, beaten
  • Milk 200ml (7fl oz)
  • Pumpkin 275g (10oz), peeled, deseeded and grated
  • Raisins 75g (3oz)
  • Self-raising flour 50g (2oz)
  • Demerara sugar 50g (2oz)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 190°C/170°fan/Gas 5 and place 12 muffin cases in a muffin tin. Melt 110g (4oz) butter.
  2. In a large mixing bowl sift plain flour, baking powder and cinnamon, then stir in caster sugar. Make a well in centre and pour in eggs, milk and melted butter. Stir until just combined, then fold in pumpkin and raisins. Spoon into muffin cases.
  3. In a separate bowl rub remaining butter into self-raising flour then stir in demerara sugar. Sprinkle over batter in cases then bake for 30-40 minutes until risen and golden.
  4. Leave in muffin tin for 5 minutes then cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or cold.

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