1/2 c Finely chopped sweet onions 1/2 c Butter
1/4 c Orange juice 1 c Brown sugar
2 c Sifted unbleached flour 1 Egg
1 ts Baking soda 1 c Stokleys canned pumpkin
1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Nutmeg 1 c Chopped pecans
1/4 ts Allspice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small skillet, steam saute the
onion in the orange juice until tender. Drain and set aside.
Discard any remaining juice. Sift the flour with the soda and
spices. Reserve. Cream the butter with the sugar and egg until light
and fluffy. Add the pumpkin and vanilla. Mix well. Slowly add the
dry ingredients. Stir in the onion and nuts until completely mixed.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on a greased baking
sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned around the
edges. Cool on wire racks.
Yields
6 servings