After my Saturday post about the party and the pumpkin dip, Jen asked for the recipe. I was going to post it in the comments but I figured if you don’t read the comments, you may not see this recipe. And no one should go on living without this pumpkin dip at their side. On your nightstand. In your fridge at all times.
Jen, I don’t believe in holding on to fabulous things like this. Not to mention, all good things should be shared (except vibrators). So thanks for asking and here it is for all to see.
4 c. powdered sugar
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 can (30 oz.) pumpkin pie filling
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 can (30 oz.) pumpkin pie filling
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
Combine sugar and softened cream cheese until well blended. Beat in remaining ingredients. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator. This dip is good with gingersnaps.
The only issue we had with the dip was that it wasn’t thick enough. So the dipping needed to be careful or we were about to have a trail of this stuff all over the carpet. I made it right before the party and didn’t put it in the fridge so maybe it needed to “set” before serving, it’s unclear. But the second I made it I seriously considered sticking my head in the bowl and lapping it up like a dog. Cause it’s that amazing!
I used Tofutti’s Better Than Cream Cheese because my poor lactose-intolerant friend usually can’t enjoy a damn thing at a party. She was SO happy that I thought of her and I have to say, the stuff is pretty good. Though Molly, my only thought it that it’s not …. hmm, “tangy” enough. I don’t know if tangy is the right word but “real” sour cream and cream cheese have a certain flavor that I think comes from the natural bacteria (acidophilus? lactose? the homogenization process?) in dairy products, which clearly cannot be replicated in a non-dairy “dairy” product. However, it is a great substitute and not nasty like soy cheese. SICK!
I served the magic dip with honey graham crackers and gingersnaps and it was a HUGE hit. I mean, I didn’t need to impress anyone after my brilliant smallpox blanket costume but the dip put it over the edge.
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Thanks for sharing. And thanks for possbily ruining my laptop b/c I spit my coffee when I read the vibrator comment. HI-Larious.
By Jen W on 11.24.08 9:42 am | Permalink
I agree with the “no sharing of vibrators” thing. One’s that thing’s been in, you don’t pass it around.
By Badass Geek on 11.24.08 11:38 am | Permalink
My ex boyfriends, most of whom were black, had the same complaints about my ass: It just “wasn’t thick enough.”:(
By X on 11.25.08 12:54 am | Permalink
Sharing a vibrator ain’t nearly as gross as anything made with pumpkins. That’s a scientific fact.
By JB el JB on 12.09.08 11:06 pm | Permalink
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