Countdown to Samhain - Day 7

  Today's is a quick post and a late one; our 2 year old daughter is deciding to have a "late night" and not go to bed so I'm posting on the run!

  While I don't think the author of this blog is pagan, her instructions are great to create a personal besom or just a simple decoration for Halloween. Click below to see how she does it!

 

 



  Our recipe comes to us courtesy of Closet Cooking and the minute I read the title, my husband yelled "Save it!" it sounded so good!

Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate

Servings: makes 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup pumpkin pureee
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 ounces white chocolate, roughly chopped
• pinch salt

Directions

1. Heat the milk, pumpkin puree, and spices in a sauce pan until it just starts to simmer and remove form heat.
2. Add the chocolate and stir until it has melted.
3. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and garnish with cinnamon.